Trump’s Attack on Science Funding
Katherine Wu, staff writer for The Atlantic, explains how the Trump administration's cuts to research grants has already — and will continue to — impact scientific progress in the United States. =>"The Breaking of American Science" (The Atlantic, Feb. 14, 2025)
WashU students ramp up efforts to stop federal cuts
The “Hands Off our Healthcare, Research, and Jobs” rallies, held at more than 20 locations across the country, were organized by Labor for Higher Education, a national coalition of nearly a dozen labor unions representing academic workers.
Students at Washington University used the day to call the offices of their U.S. congressional representatives and senators as well as the Missouri governor and attorney general.
Critics Warn Trump’s NIH Executive Orders Could Endanger American Lives | Trump Administration
Academics and researchers collaborating with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have reported that directives from the Trump administration have significantly hampered their work—leading to project delays and creating uncertainty around research funding and job security amidst the turmoil within the agency.
Trump cuts to basic science, medical studies will hurt everyone, researchers say
The Trump administration's cuts to health research will shorten life expectancy and threaten the lives of all Americans, according to university union leaders and scientists. Lab leaders and researchers said they're already seeing PhD students not getting admitted, research being delayed or cancelled, and longtime colleagues getting fired as President Donald Trump executes his promised cuts to government spending.
Patricia Murphy: Which swamp is Trump draining with Georgia layoffs and cuts?
When President Donald Trump was campaigning for president, he routinely promised he would “drain the swamp,” abolish the “Deep State,” and ask billionaire Elon Musk to do a “performance audit” of federal agencies in Washington.
Georgia campus workers join national protests against federal funding cuts
Members of the United Campus Workers union and their supporters gathered in downtown Atlanta on Wednesday to protest the Trump administration’s cuts to federal funding affecting colleges and universities. The rally was part of a national day of action to support research funding, life-saving medical studies and education.
Critics say Trump’s executive orders to reshape the NIH ‘will kill’ Americans
Academics and scientists who work with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) said the Trump administration’s orders have severely disrupted work – delaying projects and casting the future of research funding and jobs into doubt as chaos in the agency reigns.
NIH cuts: WashU students, admin push back
As a small group of graduate students listened in the audience, MD/PhD student Jamie Moffa explained how to convey the importance of their research to local and state legislators. “Be brief, talk about your research in broad strokes, don’t use jargon, and talk about the human impact of your research,” Moffa said.
Scientists rally on the Green to protest federal research cuts
Around 200 scientists, students and labor organizers rallied on the New Haven Green on Wednesday evening to call on the federal government to take its “hands off” their research, protesting funding cuts that they believe threaten the future of science and education.
Rutgers University Scientists Stand up Against Trump Cuts
NEW BRUNSWICK – Reeling but committed to solidarity from the labs to the streets and ready for a long, tough fight, Rutgers University scientists, educators and staff this afternoon called attention to the ravaging, destabilizing impact of Trump administration funding cuts, freezes, and policy changes on life-saving medical research and public higher education.
Centre County residents protest against Trump administration and Elon Musk
Some Centre County residents are protesting the Trump administration’s recent actions, including pauses on federal funding and Elon Musk’s involvement in the government. Nearly a hundred people gathered Wednesday outside U.S. Representative Glenn “GT” Thompson’s office in Bellefonte.
Portland rallies for health care funding during National Day of Action: 'I believe we can make a difference'
PORTLAND, Oregon — Outside the OHSU tram along the waterfront, dozens held a rally for National Day of Action. The rallies have been taking place in response to President Trump’s decision to cut federal programs. Many at Wednesday’s rally were fighting for medical research.
UIC educators, researchers and students protest NIH funding cuts proposed by Trump administration
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Local educators were protesting against potential budget cuts to medical research Wednesday. They say this will affect everything from cancer patients to HIV and social services.
Academics in N.J., Philly protest Trump administration cuts to scientific research
Dozens of protesters filled the atrium of the Life Sciences Building at Rutgers University-New Brunswick to show their opposition to President Donald Trump’s administration’s funding cuts and freezes targeting scientific research and higher education. The researchers say the cuts and freezes in funding have an impact beyond campuses, from medical research to support positions that contribute to the economy.
UIC faculty protest proposed Trump administration cuts to federal research
Professor Tim Koh has spent years researching ways to improve healing for people with diabetic wounds, but with federal funding for his latest project set to expire this month, the future of his work and career is now uncertain. Koh, a professor at the University of Illinois Chicago, said he’s one of thousands of researchers potentially affected by the Trump administration’s cuts at the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Science Foundation.
Outside U.S. Sen. McCormick’s Philly office, protesters decry academic funding cuts
Waving signs with slogans like “When Science Works, People Thrive,” more than 200 unionized graduate students, researchers, university faculty, and their supporters rallied on Wednesday in front of U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick's Philadelphia office. They decried the proposed federal funding cuts, which they said would decimate their institutions’ – and the nation’s – critical research while imperiling their livelihoods.
Rally held at UW to protest Trump’s funding cuts: ‘We’re seeing graduate programs actually freezing’
Higher education workers gathered Wednesday afternoon for a rally at the University of Washington to protest federal funding cutbacks ordered by the Trump administration. The Union of Academic Student Employees, Postdocs & Researchers at the University of Washington (UAW 4121), in collaboration with Labor for Higher Education, a national coalition of unions representing higher education workers, took part in a “Hands Off Our Healthcare, Research and Jobs” rally.
Faculty at several Chicago universities protest planned cuts to federal research grants
Professors, researchers, and faculty members from several Chicago colleges rallied at the University of Illinois Chicago on Wednesday to protest the Trump administration's planned funding cuts to research grants.
UIC faculty hold rally to protest federal cuts, freezes
CHICAGO — Faculty from the University of Illinois Chicago held a rally Wednesday against federal cuts and freezes. Those that participated said if proposed cuts and freezes go through with regard to federal grants, not only will faculty and staff jobs be on the line, but student opportunities and vital programs that impact Chicago will be on the chopping block.
Trump stunts on national stage cause headaches for Republicans dealing with local fallout, outrage
Trump stunts on national stage cause headaches for Republicans dealing with local fallout, outrage