#funding-cuts

#funding-cuts

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced her intent to stop $500 million in military aid to Israel, emphasizing it is a nuclear-armed country that already receives significant funding.

The funding cuts to the deaf-scientist pipeline, supporting deaf students in STEM from secondary school to postdoctoral research, threaten to dismantle vital support systems.

Camilo, a young doctoral researcher, found his work in HIV prevention halted after his NIH grant was terminated, which he describes as 'a floating pair of scissors clipping my future'. This termination reflects the larger trend of federal funding cancellations targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) research, with grants flagged for containing keywords related to women, diverse, minority, and racially.

Since late January of this year, however, all of that has rapidly changed. Many of the most valuable scientific organizations in the world,... have experienced a set of unprecedented internal attacks.

Stories inspire, help us make sense of strange times or sometimes just the stranger down the street, and build in us the power to imagine futures more varied than we might have otherwise dreamed.

Nick Geiser, a theoretical statistician and union organizer at the university in Ann Arbor, says the move was prompted by US President Donald Trump's election win in November 2024: "It spurred many postdocs into action because our jobs are at stake."

"I wake up every morning looking at my phone: Did I get an email from the National Cancer Institute saying I'm no longer receiving my grants?"

"We're filling a gap in the Mediterranean that should have been closed by European states including Germany," said Sea-Eye chairman Gorden Isler, criticizing the funding cuts.

Lawmakers are growing concerned that what was once considered the country's greatest soft power weapon against authoritarian regimes has been sloppily gutted for political points.

Scott Wiener announced a major win for Bay Area transit funding, securing a $750 million interest-free loan and reversing proposed cuts totaling $1.1 billion.

"At any given time of the year, between 25 and 40% of my business is international travelers... I have had less than 10 international travelers this spring season, which is incredibly low."

The council caught many people off guard when it approved Oakland's budget last week, three weeks before the deadline to do so, and much earlier than it normally does.

Arun Arora, the bishop of Kirkstall, stated that the Church of England's decision to cut funding for racial justice from 26.7m to 12m reflects resistance among some members to support racial equity initiatives; he fears extreme views are influencing decision-making.

The termination appears to be a part of the Trump administration's anti-equity crusade.

McLaren expressed disappointment over the cancellation of their grant, especially as it focused on gender in digital learning, which he believes is critical for educational advancements.

"The Trump administration elevated Matthew J. Memoli, a flu researcher with a small lab, to acting director of NIAID, overseeing significant cuts and firings, now he secures $500 million."

"We need to buttress the Constitution and provide a bulwark against future authoritarianism from this administration or any others," Liccardo told NOTUS.