The U.S. Office of Management and Budget recently proposed extensive changes to [federal grant guidelines](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/29/2026-10817/regulation-for-federal-financial-assistance) that would severely restrict how scientists communicate their research findings to the public and American taxpayers.

ALT: Nicole Kidman as Gretchen Carlson: Speak Up, Get Mad

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After reading hundreds and hundreds of PhD theses, we accidentally discovered how to write the perfect PhD acknowledgement: it's a kind of poetry.

All interested professionals and students are invited to register for the upcoming, free #SciWriSpotlight webinar “Meeting the Moment: Communicating the importance of university research during challe...

The Institutional Communicators Committee is excited to host a panel discussion on a much-requested topic: Crafting effective press releases.

The National Association of Science Writers and the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing are excited to announce that ScienceWriters2025 will take place in Chicago, November 7–9, at the Marriott Chicago O’Hare.

A Call for Constructive Engagement

Join the NASW PIO Committee at noon Eastern on April 17 to hear from Kenna Hughes-Castleberry (University of Colorado Boulder), who will share her expertise on media training for scientists.

The United States was a key supplier of contraceptives in many developing countries. The Trump administration has ended that support.

The president took away life-saving aid. You can give some of it back.

UPDATE (03/11/25): The House is scheduled to vote on the GOP continuing resolution today, Tuesday March 11th. Funding for the federal government is …

A heartfelt thank you for everyone that Stood Up for Science with us on March 7th—whether it be volunteering, donating, sharing, or attending in event, we're forever indebted to people like you who ca...

The Trump administration’s illegal overreach has jeopardized science and sparked a constitutional crisis. Tell your members of Congress to stand up for our democracy.

Join us for a PIO Committee meetup! Committee co-chairs Lauren Quinn (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) and Gary Werner (Arizona State University) will present the results of our recent PIO mem...

Join us for a PIO Committee meetup! Committee co-chairs Lauren Quinn (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) and Gary Werner (Arizona State University) will present the results of our recent PIO mem...