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Trump's Funding Cuts Threaten Harvard's Vital Research

5/28/2025

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Funding cuts from the Trump administration are jeopardizing Harvard University's vital research programs, putting crucial studies on diseases like tuberculosis and cancer at risk. With billions on the line, these actions could undermine America's standing in global science, especially as countries like China surge ahead in research. Harvard is currently locked in legal battles to challenge the funding freeze.

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Funding cuts from the Trump administration are jeopardizing Harvard University's vital research programs, putting crucial studies on diseases like tuberculosis and cancer at risk. With billions on the line, these actions could undermine America's standing in global science, especially as countries like China surge ahead in research. Harvard is currently locked in legal battles to challenge the funding freeze.