U of M scientists gather coast-to-coast support in call for federal research funding to fill gap left by Trump administration cuts

U of M scientists gather coast-to-coast support in call for federal research funding to fill gap left by Trump administration cuts

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Brown, other universities sue Department of Energy over research funding cuts

Follow The Herald's latest coverage on how the Trump administration is impacting Brown here.Brown, eight other universities, the Association of American Universities, the American Council on Education and the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities filed a lawsuit Monday in an attempt to stop funding cuts by the U.S. Department of Energy.The planned cut, which would affect administrative "indirect costs," would result in an over $2 mil…

Researchers call for restored provincial funding levels

Manitoba researchers are calling for increased funding from the provincial government to support research and to attract and retain talent, following Premier Wab Kinew’s invitation for U.S. scientists to come to Manitoba. In an open letter addressed to Kinew and provincial ministers dated April 8, researchers from the U of M, University of Brandon and University of Winnipeg highlighted the “pressing need to address significant shortfalls in loca…

Community gathers in support at ‘Kill the Cuts’ rally

Students, university staff and local community members gathered together in front of McGaugh Hall to protest the Trump administration’s move to cut funding to large scientific research programs and scholarships. The “Kill the Cuts” rally, one of many hosted by the union United Auto Workers Local 4811 (UAW 4811) in conjunction with a nationwide National Day of Action, was held April 8. Organizers planned the rally primarily in response to the Nat…

Statement of Association of American Universities, Association of Public & Land-grant Universities, and American Council on Education regarding their legal challenge to the administration’s cut to critical energy research

On Friday, April 11, the administration announced it would again attempt to slash funding for critical American research. This time it announced it would cut the Facilities and Administrative (F&A) rate, or the indirect costs rate, to 15% for all Department of Energy research grants to colleges and universities. This action would have an immediate … Continue reading Statement of Association of American Universities, Association of Public & Land-…

US universities sue Energy Department over research cuts - Regional Media News

By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) – A group of U.S. universities sued the Department of Energy in Massachusetts federal court on Monday over steep cuts to federal research funding in areas like advanced nuclear technology, cybersecurity, novel radioactive drugs, and upgrades to rural electrical grids. The universities – which include Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Princeton University, California Institute of Technology, and the Univ…