US EditionMIT joins lawsuit against Department of Energy cuts
- Several associations and universities sued the Energy Department over its new 15% cap on indirect research costs on Monday.
- The Trump administration sought to cut research funding, limiting reimbursement for expenses like facilities and administration.
- The lawsuit, filed in Massachusetts, argues the cap threatens key research projects at colleges and violates administrative procedures.
- Matt Owens described the policy as 'ruinous,' adding, 'First it was NIH,' while the lawsuit stated current recipients must accept the rate.
- Universities are battling the administration in court, and they are seeking a simple and transparent model for funding indirect costs.
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UM Curators to address expected $22 million loss in NIH grant money at Thursday meeting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Among the many items on Thursday’s agenda, the University of Missouri Board of Curators will discuss a possible loss of federal money. The Board will hear an update for the fiscal year 2026 budget. Meeting documents state that impending federal funding cuts could result in a $22 million loss of National Institute of Health grants. The cuts could impact all colleges in the university’s system. Money toward university are am…
Universities sue Department of Energy over cuts to scientific research - Washington Examiner
A dozen universities and education groups filed a lawsuit against the Department of Energy for putting a 15% cap on “indirect costs” for research funding. In the lawsuit, the schools suggested that the 15% cap on indirect costs would “devastate scientific research at America’s universities and badly undermine our Nation’s enviable status as a global leader in scientific research and innovation.” The schools and groups include Michigan State Univ…
‘Flagrantly Unlawful Action’: Universities Sue Trump’s Energy Department Over Latest Funding Cuts
Several universities and university associations filed a lawsuit Monday against the Department of Energy over its decision to cap indirect funding costs at 15%.
ETH must save, at least a little – and paint black. Right?
The federal government cuts funds – and that also applies to education. The top universities meet with 78 million Swiss francs. That doesn't sound like much with a billion-dollar budget, but the university paints black.
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