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Trump Administration Cuts University Funding, Threatens Research

12/27/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration cut funding for university research, terminating hundreds of grants and causing 104 job losses and a $24 million deficit in Allegheny County.
Faculty at Pittsburgh institutions say the cuts threaten academic freedom and health disparities research.
Miranda Yaver of the University of Pittsburgh notes researchers struggle to secure funding.
The National Institutes of Health has shifted grant requests to priorities, excluding diversity and inclusion.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration cut funding for university research, terminating hundreds of grants and causing 104 job losses and a $24 million deficit in Allegheny County.
Faculty at Pittsburgh institutions say the cuts threaten academic freedom and health disparities research.
Miranda Yaver of the University of Pittsburgh notes researchers struggle to secure funding.
The National Institutes of Health has shifted grant requests to priorities, excluding diversity and inclusion.