keyword-based screening
AssessTechniques
A text-matching method used to filter documents or grants by specific search terms.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by regulatory news, with 0 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.
Evidence (1)
- 8Hacker News·8/17/2026regulationFederal agencies used keyword lists to cancel research grants
Court documents in a University of California lawsuit say several U.S. agencies used keyword-based screening to terminate research grants, particularly those tied to DEI, climate change, and related topics. The agencies said they relied on general criteria rather than individual grant-by-grant review, raising First Amendment concerns from the researchers.