The basic researcher is driven by curiosity and a desire to explore unknown territory. Basic research includes theoretical research and early-stage investigations in the laboratory or field. A ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about higher ed issues, leadership, finance, and innovation. Universities are places of teaching and learning, but also of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael Nietzel, former college president, writes on higher education Their “American Higher Education Restoration Act” takes aim ...

The UAB Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC), like all NIA-designated ADRCs, includes a Research Education Component (REC) that sponsors research educational activities to support a multifaceted ...

As the federal administration has moved to slash public funding for research and education at all levels, and as the government now enters into what could be a prolonged shutdown, many researchers are ...

Bruce J. MacFadden has received funding from the U. S. National Science Foundation. It might seem surprising, but federal research funding isn’t just for scientists. A component of many federal grants ...

In recent debates about government funding, certain quirky-sounding research projects — like studying shrimp on treadmills — have grabbed headlines and become easy targets for criticism. Politicians ...

Ryan Summers receives funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He is affiliated with the Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE), NARST, ...