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

Trump’s NIH chief defends funding cuts in contentious Massachusetts visit

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya said he wants Iowa and Nebraska to have equal opportunities for research funding as Massachusetts. Read More

Strategies to keep drug discovery research alive in the US despite funding cuts

In the face of US federal funding cuts, biomedical researchers propose strategies for continued progress in drug discovery. Publishing in Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, their recommendations ... 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

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

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

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

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

IU scientists discuss grant cuts, grad students at 3rd concerned scientists town hall

Concerned Scientists at IU hosted this semester’s third community forum Wednesday with “The Future of the Sciences at IU,” a panel discussion on recent changes to federal grant funding, the ... 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

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

Climate research halted by Prairie Research Institute federal funding cuts

The University’s Prairie Research Institute lost over $23 million in federal funding this month, terminating several climate-related research projects. The Department of Energy terminated the funding ... Read More