US EditionHarvard scientists say research could be set back years after funding freeze
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS, AUG 7 – Harvard faces a $2.6 billion federal funding loss causing layoffs and halted research after rejecting government demands linked to antisemitism allegations, university leaders said.
- The Trump administration has spent several months blocking federal research funds to Harvard and several leading institutions such as Columbia, Brown, and Northwestern.
- Harvard's refusal to comply with a series of government requests from a federal task force addressing antisemitism on campus—specifically concerning protests, academic matters, and admissions—led to the administration imposing a freeze on the university's funding.
- Harvard faced a loss of approximately $2.6 billion in government support, including the termination of 190 grants that impacted around 130 scientists, as well as the cancellation of $24 million in funding dedicated to doctoral student training.
- John Quackenbush, a Harvard professor, warned that the longstanding collaboration between federal agencies and academic institutions, which has lasted for eight decades, is at risk due to funding cuts, including a $1.2 million reduction caused by the current freeze.
- Harvard announced it would invest at least $250 million of its own funds to continue research, but university leaders warn of difficult decisions ahead and potential long-term setbacks for U.S. scientific leadership.
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Harvard scientists warn of lost breakthroughs after Trump Admin freezes $2.6B in research grants
And despite Harvard's lawsuits against the administration, and settlement talks between the warring parties, researchers are confronting the fact that some of their work may never resume.
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