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Cruz: $4.7M in NSF Grants Fuel 'Woke' Agenda

2/17/2025

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Sen. Ted Cruz's report reveals that $4.7 million of Yale's National Science Foundation grants are directed towards Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts. He contends that more than $2 billion in NSF funding fuels "woke" initiatives, raising alarms among faculty about possible funding cuts that could stifle groundbreaking research and jeopardize the careers of emerging scientists in the U.S.

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Sen. Ted Cruz's report reveals that $4.7 million of Yale's National Science Foundation grants are directed towards Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts. He contends that more than $2 billion in NSF funding fuels "woke" initiatives, raising alarms among faculty about possible funding cuts that could stifle groundbreaking research and jeopardize the careers of emerging scientists in the U.S.