"Gov. Ned Lamont announced plans last week to appropriate $35 million in state funding for research programs at UConn and UConn Health, CT Insider reported. The money will come from a $500 million contingency fund the state set up last year in support of human service programs imperiled by the Trump administration's sweeping cuts to federal funding."
"“I am just terrified of what's going on in our country right now, the idea that we're cutting back on research and development,” Lamont said at a news conference Thursday at UConn's flagship campus in Storrs. “I know what the work you're doing means to our state, I know what it means to our country, and I know what it means to the world.”"
"Since taking office in January 2025, President Donald Trump has overseen billions in cuts to grant funding that universities receive from the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy and numerous other federal agencies. Many of the targeted grants focused on topics that the Trump administration has deemed unworthy of serious scientific inquiry, such as health outcomes for women, racial minorities and the LGBTQ+ community."
"“It would be quite the understatement to say that the last 15 months have been challenging for research, science and higher education,” Lindsay DiStefano, interim vice president for research, innovation and entrepreneurship at UConn, said at the news conference. “We've had to navigate new policies and priorities at unprecedented levels, unexpected terminations of some of our most vital programs, and near daily threats of disruption to our a"
Connecticut will appropriate $35 million in state funding for research programs at UConn and UConn Health after federal cuts reduced research funding by $95 million. The funding will come from a $500 million contingency fund created to support human service programs affected by sweeping federal reductions. Gov. Ned Lamont said the state is responding to fears about reduced research and development. Since January 2025, President Donald Trump has overseen large cuts to grant funding from federal agencies including the NIH, NSF, and Department of Energy. Some targeted grants focused on health outcomes for women, racial minorities, and LGBTQ+ communities. UConn research leadership said the period has brought major challenges, including policy changes, terminations of vital programs, and frequent threats of disruption.
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