“What CITI Program is Reading” is our biweekly blog series which highlights news articles curated by our staff and relevant to research, higher education, healthcare, technology, and more. Follow us on LinkedIn for upcoming editions and more information from CITI Program.
Research

White House budget office rescinds federal funding freeze
Source: The Hill The Trump’s administration’s Office of Management and Budget released a memo Wednesday rescinding a controversial order that froze a wide swath of federal financial assistance.
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Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring
Source: Science Researchers facing “a lot of uncertainty, fear, and panic.”
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NIH’s TrialGPT algorithm uses AI to match patients to clinical trials
Source: Association of Health Care Journalists NIH researchers have developed an AI-based algorithm called TrialGPT to help speed up the process of selecting patients for clinical trials.
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People are bad at reporting what they eat. That’s a problem for dietary research
Source: Science Studies that use surveys to link dietary patterns to human health may be irredeemably biased, new paper suggests.
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Trump rescinds Biden’s executive order on AI safety in attempt to diverge from his predecessor
Source: AP News Hours after returning to the White House, President Donald Trump made a symbolic mark on the future of artificial intelligence by repealing former President Joe Biden’s guardrails for the fast-developing technology.
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Safety
How to Conduct a PPE Risk Assessment
Source: The Synergist This article reviews the risk assessment process for industrial hygiene exposures and how to make decisions to protect the workforce.
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Safety Considerations in the Design of Small Systems
Source: AIChE Small-scale laboratory systems and pilot plants present unique challenges in process safety. This article offers strategies to overcome these difficulties while prioritizing a robust safety culture.
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Retraining is not a Corrective Action: Digging Deeper When Investigating the Human Cause of Incidents
Source: American Society of Safety Professionals Safety professionals are often tasked with the investigation of incidents and near misses, with the goal of
determining the root cause.
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Compliance
The FDA pulls key DEI initiative for cancer studies from its website
Source: NPR A Food and Drug Administration project to promote diversity in clinical studies of cancer treatments was removed from the agency's website, as the Trump administration halts DEI initiatives.
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Woman Sentenced for Fraud Scheme Involving Claims for Unnecessary Respiratory Tests Submitted with COVID-19 Tests
Source: U.S. Department of Justice A California woman was sentenced today to nine years in prison for her role in fraudulently submitting claims to governmental and private insurance programs during the COVID‑19 pandemic.
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Higher Education
A Stunning Enrollment Surge
Source: Inside Higher Ed Total enrollment surpassed pre-pandemic levels for the first time and first-year enrollment grew 5.5 percent. It’s a shocking finding after last year’s enrollment pessimism—and a complete reversal from an erroneous earlier report.
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The coming decline in high school graduate counts, in 5 charts
Source: Higher Ed Dive A recent forecast dove deep into the demographics and number of future traditional-aged college prospects. The news wasn’t all bad.
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