Health grant cuts upended research, services in Minnesota

Health grant cuts upended research, services in Minnesota

WASHINGTON — The University of Minnesota says it braces every day for an unwelcome notice — that a federal grant it has been awarded for scientific and medical research has been abruptly canceled.“It’s having a very devastating impact,” said Kimberly Kirkpatrick, the university’s associate vice president for research. “Imagine that you have a whole team … and you’re in the middle of a study and you get a notice that your award is immediately sto…

Case Western Reserve could lose millions under DOE grant changes

Cleveland’s Case Western Reserve and research universities like it rely on federal funding to work on cures and solutions to everything from cancer to climate change.  That research has been threatened by recent federal cuts, including $400 million the U.S. Department of Energy is axing from its grant funding program. The DOE cuts – announced this week – mean the university could stand to immediately lose $4 million. “When I heard the news, I th…

Minnesota Department of Health Postpones Layoffs Amid Federal Funding Cuts

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has delayed the layoffs of approximately 170 employees to May 13, 2025, following a temporary restraining order issued by a federal court in Rhode Island.These layoffs were initially planned due to the unexpected termination of over $220 million in federal grants that supported various public health programs.The funding cuts, attributed to the Trump administration and have prompted MDH to issue layoff and…