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. . . a 6% rise from the Middle East undermines the theory that the fight against terrorism has tarnished America's reputation as a welcoming country.

The new policy … extends the validity of security clearances, now 1 year, to 4 years for international students and 2 years for foreign scientists.

"There's no reason why incentives won’t work in education." – Newt Gingrich

The cost of implementing these recommendations could strain an NIH budget that is no longer growing rapidly.

The goal is to give universities an added incentive to recruit young investigators ….

But now the program is ready for a comeback, thanks to a provision in the recently passed massive spending bill for 2005 ….

What is unusual about this effort, however, is that HHMI—not NIBIB—will choose the participating institutions.

The cost of implementing these recommendations could strain an NIH budget that is no longer growing rapidly…

University administrators say their schools still need to combat the perception that U.S. campuses are unfriendly toward international students.

But those changes aren't making much of a dent in the cultural norms that put a premium on productivity, especially at the start of an academic career.