Researchers Warn U.S. Is on the ‘Precipice’ of Brain Drain as Trump Cuts Federal Grants

Op-Ed: What Science Funding Cuts Mean for NC

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Federal Funding Uncertainty Halts Construction Projects

Several wealthy universities are walking back construction plans due to financial uncertainty driven by the Trump administration, particularly around federal research funding. Earlier this year the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Board of Trustees approved the design of a $228 million research facility that would expand UNC’s work on virology, vaccine development and other areas.

Researchers warn U.S. is on the ‘precipice’ of brain drain as Trump cuts federal grants

The Trump administration’s cuts to federal funding and hiring freezes at colleges and universities come at a crucial time, destabilizing the nation's research infrastructure and prompting many scientists to continue their work abroad if its future remains uncertain in the U.S.

Scientists warn Trump cuts to NIH funding could cost lives

Scientists are warning that the U.S. will suffer from President Trump’s decision to cut $1.8 billion in grants for the National Institutes of Health. What the Trump administration fails to acknowledge is that federally funded research is a “return on investment for the entire country,” says Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and blood cancer survivor, John Harwood. “Our future generations are going to reap the benefits [of this research] and mayb…

UK Aid Cuts "Could Cost 600,000 Lives"

When Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced plans to abolish hotel accommodation for asylum seekers by 2029 in the recent spending review she earned cheers from the Labour backbenches – but there was a sting in the tail.The cost of housing refugees and asylum seekers will grow next next year - and this is money which is taken from the budget notionally earmarked for international development.It means that the UK will be making a smaller contribution…

University Faculty Senate discusses strategies amidst NSF funding uncertainty | Texas A&M University-San Antonio

The Faculty Senate at Texas A&M University-San Antonio prioritized budgets at last month’s meeting in the Science and Technology Building. Senators addressed the challenges posed by the National Science Foundation’s decision to halt funding. The discussion centered on strategies for continuing to advance research initiatives despite the uncertain financial landscape. The NSF’s announcement has left... The post University Faculty Senate discusses…