Trump administration pulls $60M in Harvard grants
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Harvard University is putting up $250 million of its own money to continue campus research amid a federal funding freeze imposed by the Trump administration, but the school’s president warns of sacrifices ahead.
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 announced Wednesday that the University will allocate $250 million in funding over the next year to support research impacted by the Trump administration’s freeze on nearly $3 billion in grants and contracts.
Lawmakers question Harvard's collaborations with Chinese paramilitary and Iranian-funded researchers, citing potential violations of U.S. sanctions and security risks.
The initial allocation will "support critical research activity for a transitional period" as the university looks for other sources of funding after the Trump administration slashed federal funds to the school,
Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra announced a new program to fund senior and tenure-track FAS professors whose grants have been terminated by the Trump administration in a Friday message.
The Trump administration's cuts to medical research grants have disrupted awards once backed by former President Joe Biden's "Cancer Moonshot" initiative.
The proposed termination of medical research funded by the V.A. is part of the Trump administration’s broader pressure campaign against the university.
Students speak out while Harvard University faces scrutiny from President Trump over admissions and antisemitism, with funding cuts and a lawsuit highlighting issues of elitism.