Harvard University puts up $250 million to shore up research hit by Trump freeze on grants
- On Wednesday, Harvard University announced it will dedicate $250 million from its own budget to support research projects disrupted by recent federal budget cuts under the Trump administration.
- The freeze followed Harvard's refusal to comply with the administration's demands to overhaul campus policies, resulting in the loss of over $2.6 billion in grants and barring new funding applications.
- Harvard is joining Northwestern and Johns Hopkins universities in self-funding disrupted research while mounting legal challenges and implementing cost-saving measures like pay cuts and hiring freezes.
- Harvard President Alan Garber expressed that the sanctions are interrupting critical research efforts and, in some instances, causing the loss of years of valuable work, while cautioning that challenging choices and sacrifices will be necessary moving forward.
- The event underscores escalating tensions between the federal government and academia, with over 50 higher education groups urging respect for university autonomy and the role of research partnerships in national progress.
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