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Yale and Harvard Fight Federal Funding Cuts Threatening Research

4/23/2025

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Yale and Harvard faculty are sounding the alarm as federal funding cuts jeopardize vital research in health equity and diversity. Yale has lost 17 NIH grants worth $42.7 million, while Harvard is fighting back with a lawsuit against the Trump administration over $2.2 billion in funding freezes. Experts fear these drastic cuts could stifle scientific innovation and undermine equity-focused initiatives nationwide.

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Yale and Harvard faculty are sounding the alarm as federal funding cuts jeopardize vital research in health equity and diversity. Yale has lost 17 NIH grants worth $42.7 million, while Harvard is fighting back with a lawsuit against the Trump administration over $2.2 billion in funding freezes. Experts fear these drastic cuts could stifle scientific innovation and undermine equity-focused initiatives nationwide.