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DEI initiatives removed from federal agencies that fund science, but scientific research continues

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for the termination of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility mandates, policies and programs in the federal government.

The orders were followed by many other executive orders aimed at reducing federal spending.

The president signed another executive order named “ Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity ”.

Filomena Nunes : DEI policies and programs across the country are to work against this long history of discrimination and harassment.

Creativity and innovation are important for coming up with research questions and solving them, she says.

Research suggests that many generation Z scientists-to-be are committed to values of diversity, equity and inclusion.