Columbia University laid off nearly 180 researchers after President Trump cut $400 million in federal funding, primarily affecting medical research grants. Acting President Claire Shipman announced that almost 20% of researcher positions funded by canceled grants were terminated. To help mitigate the impact, Columbia plans to create a Research Stabilization Fund for internal funding applications. The funding cuts stemmed from the administration's demands regarding the university's handling of protests and harassment issues related to Jewish students, leading to significant budget shifts within the university's infrastructure.
"Moving forward, we will be running lighter footprints of research infrastructure in some areas and, in others, maintaining a level of research continuity as we pursue alternate funding sources," Shipman said.
"We will continue to make prudent budget decisions that will ensure long-term financial stability across the University, including making significant budget reductions within the University's central administration," Shipman said.
"All Federal Funding will STOP for any College, School, or University that allows illegal protests," Trump wrote on Truth Social at the time.
The funding was first cut back on March 7, when the Trump Administration pulled more than $400 million in federal contracts and grants from Columbia University due to what it called the school's 'continued inaction in the face of persistent harassment of Jewish students.'
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