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The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

Science and the corporate steamroller

Science and the corporate steamroller

Max Akom, Opinion Columnist September 29, 2023

For-profit science is a dangerous concept, riddled with inefficiency and perverse incentives.  The ability of corporations to keep secrets can cause all kinds of problems, such as slowing the adoption...

UVM research funding hits all time high

UVM research funding hits all time high

Ella Reuhsen, News and Sports Editor September 24, 2021

UVM’s research funding hit a historical all-time high in the last fiscal year, with faculty pulling in $227 million in extramural support, according to a Sept. 23 press release.  This record level...

The United States Capitol Building located in Washington D.C. is home to the United States Congress. The current shutdown of certain federal departments and agencies could slow own research at UVM, but financial aid remains unaffected.

Research funding halts in shutdown

Lindsay Freed, Senior Staff Writer January 16, 2019

Research at UVM will go unfunded if the government shutdown continues, but financial aid is unaffected. The closure of certain federal departments and agencies that provide grants could slow down research...

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