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The Trump administration dropped its fight to slash university research overhead payments, ending a 14-month battle that threatened America's science institutions. Research universities can now continue receiving critical funding for labs, staff, and facilities.
Michigan's Upper Peninsula just landed $50,000 in federal grants to prove what locals already know: creativity drives economic growth. The funding will support artists across 15 counties while studying how culture shapes prosperity.
Seventeen rural Georgia communities just received $150,000 grants to upgrade public buildings with energy-efficient systems that could slash their utility bills. Many of these small towns are using federal funding for the first time to install LED lighting, modern HVAC systems, and plan for electric vehicle charging stations.
A veterinary professor is creating stunning 3D images of cats' hearts beating in real time, thanks to a donation made 35 years ago. The gift shows how strategic funding unlocks innovations that federal grants alone cannot support.
Starting this tax season, North Carolina residents can donate part of their refund to save endangered wildlife with a single checkbox. Every $100 donated gets matched with $186 in federal grants, nearly tripling the conservation impact.