Melissa L. Finucane

2 months ago | blog.ucsusa.org | Melissa L. Finucane

While watching the latest disaster movie is a pastime for many, living through extreme weather and climate disasters is painfully difficult for the people affected. It is made more difficult by a President who scorns disaster victims, as President Trump did to Puerto Ricans after Hurricane Maria, and spreads disinformation, as he did to Californians during the recent Los Angeles wildfires.

Jan 2, 2025 | blog.ucsusa.org | Melissa L. Finucane

Senators have the herculean task of ensuring that our nation’s future is in the hands of appropriate leaders. Through the Senate confirmation process, they are responsible for vetting nominees for the most senior leadership positions in federal agencies. There are more than 1,300 positions requiring Senate confirmation, many of whom will shape policies and programs that rely heavily on scientific expertise and knowledge.

Jan 1, 2025 | everand.com | Melissa L. Finucane

Senators have the herculean task of ensuring that our nation’s future is in the hands of appropriate leaders. Through the Senate confirmation process, they are responsible for vetting nominees for the most senior leadership positions in federal agencies. There are more than 1,300 positions requiring Senate confirmation, many of whom will shape policies and programs that rely heavily on scientific expertise and knowledge.

Nov 25, 2024 | blog.ucsusa.org | Melissa L. Finucane

Billionaires funding science is not new, and it certainly isn’t all bad, but President-elect Trump’s calls to downsize government and privatize science should ring alarm bells across the nation. As a share of the US economy, private funding for research and development (R&D) is more than three times greater than federal funding for R&D, according to the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics. This gap only emerged in the past few decades.

Nov 25, 2024 | everand.com | Melissa L. Finucane

Billionaires funding science is not new, and it certainly isn’t all bad, but President-elect Trump’s calls to downsize government and privatize science should ring alarm bells across the nation. As a share of the US economy, private funding for research and development (R&D) is more than three times greater than federal funding for R&D, according to the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics. This gap only emerged in the past few decades.