Universities sue over National Science Foundation funding cuts

DOGE made new cuts to university science funding. MIT, Brown and more file lawsuit

MIT, Brown and 11 other schools sued the Trump administration Monday over attempts to cut federal research funding provided by the NSF.

Technological innovation has hinged on science and research funded by the U.S. government. That’s all at risk right now

With the National Science Foundation urging its employees to resign or retire, American innovation is on the line.

Major universities sue to block Trump cuts to NSF research funding

Major U.S. universities have filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Donald Trump's administration from carrying out steep cuts to federal research funding provided to academic institutions by the National Science Foundation.

Scientific research cuts could be ‘devastating” to Louisiana, higher ed leaders warn   • Louisiana Illuminator

A photo of Keeny Hall at Louisiana Tech University from September 2016. Sterlingrb and UpAhead Design, via Wikimedia Commons Louisiana would be among the states hardest hit by the indefinite pause of funding from the National Science Foundation, with higher education leaders warning of catastrophic impacts to students and the economy.  According to an internal memo exclusively reported by Nature, the National Science Foundation, one of the top f…

Brown, MIT sue NSF over massive research fund cuts

The proposed cuts would “erode our nation’s enviable status as a global leader in scientific research and innovation,” the plaintiffs said.

Universities sue over National Science Foundation funding cuts

A coalition of universities and corresponding organizations sued the National Science Foundation (NSF) on Monday over slated funding cuts to schools.