Researchers drop projects, consider switching fields after a year of Trump funding cuts and layoffs

Researchers drop projects, consider switching fields after a year of Trump funding cuts and layoffs

After a year of government layoffs and sweeping funding cuts under President Trump, many researchers are hanging on by a thread. The administration has said it is realigning federal spending to match its agenda, but scientists respond that even proposals that advance the White House’s goals have been ignored or cut. Medical advancements, education research, defense priorities…