Scientific News Federal Funding Cuts Impacts On Scientific Research

Federal funding cuts are only one problem facing America's colleges and universities

Higher education is under stress. The highest-profile threat has been the Trump administration's efforts to cut funding to several universities, including Harvard, Columbia and Northwestern. Read More

Defending NASA science in the face of sweeping budget cuts

By May, that uncertainty turned to dread as the administration released its proposed budget for fiscal year 2026, one that featured steep cuts at NASA and other science agencies. That’s where Casey ... Read More

Federal grants for Yale research on malaria were cut, but the work continues

Federal cuts to research have had real-world effects. But for one Yale researcher, the work has continued with alternative funding sources. Read More

UF researchers pessimistic after federal vaccine funding cuts

Federal funding cuts to vaccine research have impacted scientists nationwide — and some of those cuts hit close to home. Read More

Already Battered by Cuts, Researchers and Colleges Face Federal Shutdown Impacts

The U.S. government has been without a spending plan for two weeks now. Senate Democrats aren’t backing down on their demands that Republicans extend health insurance subsidies and reverse Medicaid ... Read More

Federal funding application process, impact of loss of funding for researchers

This post was updated Oct. 21 at 3:20 p.m. UCLA and the Trump Administration have been at odds over federal funding for months. In July, The Trump administration suspended an estimated $584 million of ... Read More

Science funding cuts by Trump administration impact Merced County | Opinion

Science funding cuts by the Trump administration threaten Merced County’s agriculture and UC Merced research, risking jobs and long-term regional growth. Andrew Kuhn akuhn@mercedsun-star.com As the ... Read More

Researchers worry about impacts of grant funding cuts on Ann Arbor economy

President Donald Trump’s administration’s proposed budget for the 2026 fiscal year, which is currently the center of a government shutdown, will cut research grants for numerous universities, ... Read More

Wiener launches ‘Save Science, Save Lives’ campaign in response to federal funding cuts

At a press conference Monday, a coalition of California scientists and leaders, including state Sen. Scott Wiener, launched the campaign for the “Save Science, Save Lives” ballot measure. The measure ... Read More

Life-saving research on extreme heat comes under fire

The Trump administration’s cuts to heat research come at a time when climate change is making extreme heat waves more common and intense. Read More

Science funding cuts by Trump administration impact Merced County | Opinion

As the government shutdown continues, further cracks have begun to show in one of our nation's most important enterprises: science. As a UC Merced lifer, attending both undergraduate and graduate ... Read More