Podcast: Princeton University president Christopher L. Eisgruber discusses efforts to challenge executive orders
THE DAILY — Over the past few weeks, some of the most prestigious universities in the country have faced a threat to their very existence.
Read More about Podcast: Princeton University president Christopher L. Eisgruber discusses efforts to challenge executive ordersA look at the federal government’s actions against ivy league universities
THE HILL — Trump’s tactic to halt federal funding has been called illegal by opponents, though he had long pledged to go after what he called “woke” colleges.
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AXIOS — Nearly half of all U.S. counties will experience economic losses of at least $250,000 as a result of the Trump administration’s planned cuts to indirect funding by the National Institutes of Health, per the Science & Community Impacts Mapping Project.
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VOX — Why rich schools aren’t tapping their fortunes to push back against the administration.
Read More about Why universities are not using their endowments to fight back against federal budget cutsNational Science Foundation cuts graduate fellowship program in half
SCIENCE ADVISOR — The National Science Foundation (NSF) has cut in half the number of graduate students receiving its prestigious research fellowship program for the upcoming academic year.
Read More about National Science Foundation cuts graduate fellowship program in halfA look at the impact of federal cuts to research grants
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Billions of dollars in federal scientific research grants have been rescinded or suspended since the start of the Trump administration.
Read More about A look at the impact of federal cuts to research grantsUS Supreme Court allows federal government to implement cuts to education grants
NPR — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday sided with the Trump administration, at least for now, in a dispute over the Department of Education’s freeze of DEI-related grants.
Read More about US Supreme Court allows federal government to implement cuts to education grantsExperts warn massive cuts in global health funding cannot be replaced by other countries
SCIENCE ADVISER — Who can replace the United States? The global health community has been asking that question since President Donald Trump’s administration took a sledgehammer to its foreign aid budget, dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and ending thousands of grants.
Read More about Experts warn massive cuts in global health funding cannot be replaced by other countriesUS district judge blocks National Institute of Health plan to cap funding
HIGHER ED DIVE — Universities are waiting cautiously as the agency’s unilateral plan to cut billions of research support dollars has already created widespread disruption.
Read More about US district judge blocks National Institute of Health plan to cap fundingFlorida lawmakers consider bill that would cut grants to students attending private universities
HIGHER ED DIVE — The University of Miami and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University are among the colleges that could no longer accept EASE funds if the House’s budget were to be passed as written.
Read More about Florida lawmakers consider bill that would cut grants to students attending private universities