Harvard researchers devastated as Trump team cuts nearly 1,000 grants

11% of Harvard’s annual $6.4 billion operating budget...

In an unprecedented move that is sending shockwaves through the global academic community, The Trump administration has terminated nearly 1,000 federal research grants awarded to Harvard University, amounting to more than $2.4 billion in lost funding. The sweeping cuts, which target a broad swath of scientific disciplines, are being viewed by many scholars as an assault not only on Harvard, but on academic freedom, scientific progress, and the foundational principles of U.S. higher education.