Category Archives: University Funding

My Opinions on Inflation, Political Policies, and Abortion Economics

Posted on October 22, 2022 by Dennis SILVERMAN

My Political Opinions on Economics and the Midterm Elections In contrast to my data articles, which I separate, I’m just going to pack my economic political opinions into this one. Although I read, follow, and attend webinars on economics, I … Continue reading →

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Really President Trump, Now it is Censorship Enforced by Withholding Federal School Funding?

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Really President Trump, Now its Censorship Enforced by Withholding Federal School Funding? Update:  I did not realize when I wrote this that Trump was directly threatening California which supposedly was going to or considering adopting a curriculum based on the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 Election, Climate Change, Climate Education, Climate Science, Department of Education, Electric Cars, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, Freedoms, Poverty, Racism, Regulations, Secretary of Education, Trump Administration, Trump on Climate Change, UC Federal Funding, University Funding | Tagged | Leave a comment

Why Can’t Favored College Students Observe Pandemic Rules?

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Why Can’t Favored College Students Observe Pandemic Rules? The costs of college, and the sacrifices and costs of getting into college are immense.  This is especially true at the nation’s top schools, like Notre Dame.  The question is why can’t … Continue reading →

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Trump: The Unmanageable Virus Vector in Chief

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Trump:  the unmanageable virus Vector in Chief. Trump backs off on deporting international college and University students without in-person classes.  Since this was enforced with no justification, it would have been blocked anyway. The White House has been unfairly criticizing … Continue reading →

Posted in Coronavirus, COVID-19, Dreamers, Education, Health Care, Immigration Ban, Immigration Policy, Infrastructure, Joe Biden, Negotiations, Nuclear Energy, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Travel Ban, Trump Administration, University Funding, Wind Energy | Tagged | Leave a comment

Trump’s Proposed 2019 DoE and NASA Cuts, and Actual Increases

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Trump’s Proposed Cuts to the Department of Energy and NASA, with their actual Congressional Increases. Department of Energy Budget In the following table for the science sectors of the Department of Energy, we give, in millions of dollars:  the 2019 … Continue reading →

Posted in Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Education, Climate Science, Conservation, Department of Energy, Fossil Fuel Energy, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, NASA, Nuclear Energy, Particle Physics, Renewable Energy, Science and Engineering Education, Science Funding, Solar Energy, Trump Budget, University Funding, Wind Energy | Tagged | Leave a comment

Trump’s Absurd Science Budget Cut Proposals, and Their Defeats

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Trump’s Absurd Science Budget Cut Proposals, and Their Defeats It is sad to see Trump and his Political Appointees attempt to remove funding for projects related to climate science and environmental protection, while the Congress again ignores them, and in … Continue reading →

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Comparison of Stanford, UC Berkeley, and UCLA in Times Higher Education Scores

Posted on September 7, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

In order to see what other California Universities have to aspire to to reach the top 20 worldwide, we compare Stanford (ranked 3rd), UC Berkeley (ranked 15th), and UCLA (ranked 17th).  Sorry, Cal Tech, we are just concerned with general … Continue reading →

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Top World and University of California Rankings in the WSJ/THE Rankings

Posted on September 7, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Top World Universities, and the University of California Rankings in the WSJ/THE Times Higher Education Rankings The United States spends 13.59% on education, of which 27.5%, or 3.74% of the total spending, is on higher education. We list the 20 … Continue reading →

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Are Trump’s Tariff Costs Insignificant?

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Comments on Peter Navarro’s Arguments That the Tariffs are Insignificant Update:  8/23  Later that day.  Trump, the Casino owner, has seen the Chinese call, and raised it yet again.  By Midnight, we might be at DEFCON 4.  Trump will raise … Continue reading →

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Reflections on College Admissions Cheating

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

The cheating scandal on admissions is truly unfair to other student applicants.  But it is far from the only unfairness in the entire scope of inequality and university qualifications and admissions in our country.  Fortunately, in progressive states like California, … Continue reading →

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