#us-education-policy

#us-education-policy

Policymakers are further proposing to lower that threshold to $50,000 and require universities to obtain federal waivers before entering into contracts with "foreign countries of concern."

Brian Sandberg expressed deep concern about the current state of academic freedom in the US, stating, 'Things have really changed. The entire system of research and higher education... is really under attack.' He fears repercussions due to prior comments about US research and reflects on the implications for researchers’ status.

"I wanted to make my home here. I wanted to become a professor in the US and have my own lab here... the government doesn't think our research is important anymore."