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Trump Administration Cuts $2 Billion in NIH Funding

5/4/2025

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In just 100 days, the Trump administration slashed over $2 billion in federal grants, hitting the U.S. National Institutes of Health hard. At the University of Michigan, where $1.2 billion in research funding is at stake, researchers are grappling with job insecurities and funding cuts, raising alarms about faculty retention and the future of vital research.

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Story summary

In just 100 days, the Trump administration slashed over $2 billion in federal grants, hitting the U.S. National Institutes of Health hard. At the University of Michigan, where $1.2 billion in research funding is at stake, researchers are grappling with job insecurities and funding cuts, raising alarms about faculty retention and the future of vital research.