Funding & Research Impact - Federal research funding to universities has fueled breakthroughs, but is now being used as leverage by the White House [1] - A funding freeze by the Trump administration affected Harvard research labs, potentially jeopardizing future American discovery [3] - Harvard sued the government and regained funding after a judge ruled the freeze unlawful [10] - Federal grants have made up almost half of Harvard's research funding [16] - Instability of federal funding is making it difficult for researchers to retain and attract staff [23] Political & Ideological Disputes - Universities are accused of anti-semitism and liberal bias, leading to demands for safeguarding conservative voices [2] - Accusations of anti-semitism at Harvard stemmed from student protests over the Gaza war [7] - A survey found that 40% of Jewish staff, faculty, and students felt discriminated against, while 71% of Muslim respondents felt the same [8] - The Trump administration froze over $2 billion in grants to Harvard, mostly for scientific and medical research [9] - Harvard is working to improve existing programs promoting ideological diversity [18] Scientific Innovation & Global Competition - Government support of university research has powered America's scientific supremacy [16] - The US is potentially putting the brakes on scientific innovation while China is progressing rapidly [16] - Gene editing technologies invented at Harvard could help hundreds of millions worldwide with genetic diseases [25]

The President’s assaults on federal research funding, Grad Plus loans and foreign students have halted a decade of graduate program growth. A shakeout is coming. (Photo: Yuki Iwamura via Bloomberg) https://t.co/t1XNe28W8g https://t.co/3jkpDAjXPn ...

The President’s assaults on federal research funding, Grad Plus loans and foreign students have halted a decade of graduate program growth. A shakeout is coming. (Photo: Yuki Iwamura via Bloomberg) https://t.co/6E2jXdryLK https://t.co/lonuHGcV3m ...

Now, we are learning Columbia University has agreed to pay a $200 million fine to settle a fight with the Trump administration. Now, the White House alleges that the school failed to do enough to stop the harassment of Jewish students on campus. The university says hundreds of millions in federal research funding will be restored as part of the deal.The school also says it will follow laws banning certain DEI policies. There's still no word from the White House, but this deal settles a bunch of civil rights ...