Bridge Funds Enable Carolina to Continue Diversity-Targeted Research

Bridge funds enable Carolina to continue diversity-targeted research

(Carolina Journal) – Shortly after Donald Trump returned to the White House, his administration moved to restrict National Institutes of Health-funded research that it views as related to diversity, equity

UNC uses bridge funds for DEI-targeted research

Shortly after Donald Trump returned to the White House, his administration moved to restrict National Institutes of Health-funded research that it views as related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). But at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, several of these research projects live on through support from state taxpayers. A Jan. 27, 2025 memorandum from the Office of Management and Budget placed grants related to “foreign aid…