This National Science Foundation (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) grant award of $121,154 to Northeastern University provides funding for a collaborative research project titled "Science and Information Integrity: Strategies for Rebuilding Trust in Science." The project aims to investigate the causes and mechanisms underlying the decline in public trust in science, with a focus on addressing both fact-level misinformation and broader trust-level threats to science communication. The research employs a mixed-methods approach, including national panel surveys, online experiments, and focus groups with key stakeholders, to develop evidence-based guidelines for effective science communication in the modern information environment. The award reflects NSF's mission to promote fundamental research and education in the social, behavioral, and economic sciences, with the goal of enhancing the public value of scientific findings and strengthening the scientific community. The project is scheduled to be completed by April 30, 2027.
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