Scientific News Federal Funding Cuts Impacts On Scientific Research

Postscripts from the frontlines of Trump’s attacks on science: no simple happy endings

Leading efforts to translate research into treatments at the NIH had felt, for physician Josh Fessel, like the way he could help the most people. But a month into the second Trump administration, he ... Read More

Federal research funding uncertainty halts progress, limits graduate student recruitment

The fallout of federal cuts to lab funding, along with ensuing cuts and reorganizations of funding institutions more broadly, materializes in frozen grant money and unreviewed grants without future ... Read More

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

Professors lament federal research funding cuts at faculty panel

A group of professors on Thursday held a virtual panel via Zoom entitled “What Everyone Needs to Know About Federal Funding Cuts at Yale,” highlighting the impact of research funding cuts for six ... Read More

White House takes eye off the prize by withdrawing support for medical research

As 2025’s Nobel winners are honored this week, 2009 laureate Carol Greider reasserts the vital role of federal funding in fueling future prize-worthy breakthroughs in health and science ... Read More

Science Can’t Wait: Why Stable Funding Matters for Discovery

The end of the shutdown did not resolve the uncertainty facing US researchers, who continue to navigate delays and budget constraints that slow scientific progress. 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

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

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

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

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