MIT president says research has shrunk 10 percent in 1 year amid Trump cuts
Sally Kornbluth said federal funding cuts and policy changes have left MIT with 20% fewer new awards and about 500 fewer graduate students.
- On Thursday, MIT President Sally Kornbluth announced that the university's research enterprise has shrunk 10% from a year ago amid federal funding challenges and policy changes.
- The Trump administration raised endowment taxes to 8% and implemented stricter immigration policies that discourage international students, creating a cascade of funding pressures on the institution.
- MIT reported a more than 20% decline in federal research awards and faces a $300 million shortfall, forcing administrators to shutter libraries and reduce admissions across departments.
- Graduate enrollment outside of the Sloan School declined close to 20% this year, potentially resulting in 500 fewer graduate students entering the university's research pipeline.
- Kornbluth is meeting with leaders in Congress and the Trump administration to advocate for research funding while warning that shrinking the pipeline of basic discovery research threatens future scientific innovation.
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MIT president says research has shrunk 10 percent in 1 year amid Trump cuts
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) said Wednesday that research has shrunk by 10 percent in the year following cuts by the Trump administration. “Counting federal and nonfederal sources together, our campus-sponsored research activity is now 10 percent smaller than it was a year ago,” MIT President Sally Kornbluth said in a video message. “That...
‘A loss for the nation.’ MIT president says research has fallen 10 percent, and grad student enrollment is down - The Boston Globe
Total research funding has dropped 10 percent from a year ago while the school expects to enroll 500 fewer graduate students in the next academic year.
MIT graduate enrollment craters as research funding takes 10% hit
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is continuing to struggle with research funding and graduate enrollment, President Sally Kornbluth said in a Thursday video message sent to the community.
MIT will enroll fewer grad students as funds from Trump govt dries up
MIT is reducing graduate student intake and laying off staff due to federal funding cuts and new tax rules, impacting the US research ecosystem. The institute will cut research graduate programs by 8% and reduce administrative budgets by up to 10%. President Kornbluth warns of further disruption and urges support for university research.
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