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Policy changes are closing the door on the “American Dream”
The American Dream once promised that talent and hard work could open doors. For early career scientists, those doors are now closing. Research is being paused or studies outright canceled, funding delayed or completely pulled, and careers cut short—not because of bad science, but because of changing political priorities. Researchers are being forced to choose: leave science or leave the country. These setbacks send a clear message: the U.S. commitment to supporting the next generation of scientists is waning.
Community Voices
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Accessibility in STEM: An interview with Dr. Jenny Tenlen
Jenny Tenlen, an Associate Professor of Biology at Seattle Pacific University, shares how her experiences as a first-generation college student with Stickler Syndrome shaped her commitment to accessibility in STEM. This interview launches a new series from the GSA Early Career Scientist Accessibility Subcommittee highlighting stories about accessibility in science.
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Early Career Leadership Spotlight: Mahmoud Izadi
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Early Career Leadership Spotlight: Sumitra Tatapudy
Policy & Advocacy
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A Call to Action: Learn what you can do now to protect science
A message to the GSA Community from The Executive Committee of the Genetics Society of America
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Letter from the GSA President on recent developments arising from the U.S. Presidential administration
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Paths to Science Policy with Daniel Pomeroy
Science & Publishing
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Why one worm species beats the heat better than another one
A new study in GENETICS investigates the role of heat shock regulators and chaperones.
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A plant biologist whose seminal work led to a vision of a sustainable future
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Same field, different environment: New study deciphers why maize plants flower at different times–and why it matters
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Cold-loving fungi fight frostbite, but can’t take the heat
To the unaided eye, Antarctic soil and alpine glaciers may appear to be barren wastelands devoid of life. But some microbes call hostile habitats like these home. Research on one such organism, published in the latest issue of G3, reveals some of the mechanisms behind cold adaptation—and explains why these otherwise hardy creatures can’t survive…