Attorney General Kathy Jennings, joining with 15 other attorneys general, sued the Trump administration to stop its illegal attempts to cut critical National Science Foundation (NSF) programs and funding that maintain the United States’ position as a global leader in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). On April 18, NSF began unlawfully terminating projects focused on increasing the participation of women, minorities, and people with disabilities in STEM fields. On May 2, NSF announced that it would also cap “indirect costs” of research projects like laboratory space, equipment, and facility services at 15 percent. This arbitrary limit on indirect costs would slash millions of dollars for groundbreaking scientific research across the country, jeopardizing national security, the economy, and public health. With this lawsuit, Attorney General Jennings is seeking a court order blocking the implementation of the administration’s new directives.
Category: Awareness
May Awareness
May is…
- Arthritis Awareness Month – http://blog.arthritis.org/news/arthritis-awareness-month/
- Asian & Pacific American Heritage Month- https://www.asianpacificheritage.gov/
- Celiac Disease Awareness Month – https://celiac.org/
- Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month – https://www.cff.org/Get-Involved/
- Healthy Vision Month – https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/resources-for-health-educators/healthy-vision-resources/healthy-vision-month
- Hepatitis Awareness Month – https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/heppromoresources.htm
- Mental Health Awareness Month – http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/may
- National Stroke Awareness Month – https://www.ninds.nih.gov/News-Events/Directors-Messages/All-Directors-Messages/May-Stroke-Awareness-Month-2020
- Skin Cancer Awareness Month – https://www.aad.org/public/spot-skin-cancer/programs/skin-cancer-awareness-month
- Women’s Health Month- https://myallyhealth.org
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month – https://www.als.org
- Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD) Awareness Month- https://www.ehlers-danlos.com
- Jewish American Heritage Month- https://jewishamericanheritage.org
- National Water Safety Month –https://nwsm.phta.org/
- National Lyme Disease Awareness Month – https://www.lymedisease.org
By Week:
- May 5-9: Air Quality Awareness Week- https://www.epa.gov/air-quality/air-quality-awareness-week
- May 6-12: Nurses Week- https://www.nursingworld.org
- May 11-17: Hospital Week- https://www.aha.org/ahia/get-involved/national-hospital-week
- May 12-18: Women’s Health Week – https://www.cdc.gov/women/nwhw/index.htm
- May 18-24: Emergency Medical Services Week – https://www.naemt.org
By Day:
- May 12: International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases (CIND)- https://may12th.org/
- May 11: Mother’s Day
- May 17: Hypertension Day- https://www.paho.org/en/world-hypertension-day
- May 18: HIV/AIDS Vaccine Awareness Day – https://www.aids.gov/news-and-events/awareness-days/hiv-vaccine-awareness-day/
- May 26: Memorial Day
- May 28: National Senior Health & Fitness Day – https://fitnessday.com/
- May 30: MS Day- https://worldmsday.org/
- May 31: World No Tobacco Day – https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-no-tobacco-day
Need more to celebrate? Check out the National Day Holidays and Awareness Days.com