N.I.H. Research Grants Lag $1 Billion Behind Last Year’s
Feb. 14, 2025 - Federal spending records show the allocations are about $1 billion lower than last year’s disbursements were at this time.
Higher Ed Policy and Budget Announcements
Haskell Indian Nations University lays off dozens of employees after federal orders
Feb. 14, 2025 - About 30% of employees of Haskell Indian Nations University lost their jobs Friday as part of sweeping nationwide cuts ordered by Donald Trump's administration.
Pitt, Carnegie Mellon could lose more than $100 million in NIH funding
Feb. 13, 2025 - Together, Pitt and CMU could lose close to $200 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health, putting all future research in doubt.
Columbia Medical School Freezes Hiring And Spending Amid Orders For Federal Research Funding Cuts, Armstrong Addresses The Community – Bwog
Feb. 13, 2025 - Leadership at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons announced pauses on hiring, travel, events, and other activities as President Trump’s orders to cut medical research funding are challenged in court.
Boston University, MIT tighten budgets as they brace for federal funding cuts
Feb.13, 2025 - Behind closed doors, colleges and universities are considering hiring and spending freezes.
University of Iowa could miss out on $33.4M in research funding if NIH cuts are approved
Feb. 13, 2025 - The University of Iowa is in danger of losing out on $33.4 million in research funding if National Institutes of Health funding cuts are approved.
‘Imminent threat’: University of Utah could lose $43.5M for research expenses under Trump admin cut
Feb. 13, 2025 - The University of Utah could lose $43.5 million this year in federal funding for medical research expenses — which support projects like the development of new cancer-fighting drugs — if a new cut from the Trump administration moves forward.
Northwestern Leadership announces 10% non-personnel spending reduction
Feb. 12, 2025 - Northwestern is placing additional scrutiny on all spending and trying to cut non-personnel spending by 10% this year.
Cuts to USAID halt US farm research at universities, sources say
Feb. 12, 2025 - The Trump administration's dismantling of the USAID has halted work at a network of farm research laboratories at land grant universities in 13 states.
Rochester, Cornell join universities suing NIH over research funding cuts
Feb. 12, 2025 - Under the Trump administration's effort, the NIH would cap indirect funds for higher education research infrastructure to 15% of total grant dollars distributed.
NIH funding cuts could devastate health, science research in NJ | NJ Spotlight News
Feb. 12, 2024 - Academics fear the costs for scienctific research, higher education and public health if Trump NIH cuts go ahead.
Penn State College of Medicine bracing for NIH research grant cuts amid threats of federal funding freeze
Feb. 11, 2025 - The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that they are cutting grants that support research institutions nationwide by limiting cost recovery to 15%, and Penn State projects.
NEH Implementation of Recent Executive Orders
Feb. 11, 2025 - To comply with recent Executive Orders, NEH is adding several new prohibited categories to the Funding Restrictions section of its NOFOs.
University of Northern Colorado Pauses Hiring Efforts
Feb. 11, 2025 - President Andy Feinstein announced the University of Northern Colorado is pausing all hiring efforts for new and vacant positions on January 24.
Cancellation of Education Department research contracts sparks concerns
Feb. 11, 2025 - The department didn’t provide a list of canceled contracts but said NAEP, the College Scorecard and the College Navigator were not impacted.
Virginia Tech | Message from Provost and COO: Update on National Institutes of Health (NIH) F&A Funding Cap
Feb. 11, 2025 - Considering that other federal agencies may also reduce F&A costs, VT encourages PIs in the interim to limit expenditures funded by returned overhead.
Brown among universities suing NIH over ‘flagrantly unlawful’ federal funding cut
Feb. 10, 2025 - Brown filed a lawsuit Monday against the National Institutes of Health in an attempt to stop a cut to their federal research funding.
Lost NSF Funding
A dashboard that visualizes data from a U.S. Senate Commerce Committee investigation released on February 11, 2025.
Budget Planning and Potential Freezes | Office of the Provost | Washington State University
Feb. 10, 2025 - WSU System to evaluate its budget with a focus on scenario planning for near-term futures where reductions are necessary.
Tennessee State University could run out of cash this spring without help
Feb. 7, 2025 - The struggling HBCU is dependent on state money to survive.
Have Trump’s anti-DEI orders hit private funders? HHMI halts inclusive science programme
Feb. 7, 2025 - The Howard Hughes Medical Institute, a huge funder of biomedical research, has cut a $60-million initiative to boost diversity in science education.
Princeton | Tracking Trump’s executive orders on higher education
The ‘Prince’ has compiled a list of Donald Trump's executive actions.
FSU, FAMU give campus communities guidance after Trump's orders on DEI funds, immigration
Jan. 31, 2025 - Following a brief federal funding freeze scare and heightened immigration concerns, universities are providing their campus communities with guidance amid uncertainties.
Trump axed support for tribal and Hispanic-serving colleges
Jan. 30, 2025 - President Trump rescinded Biden-era executive orders that bolstered support for tribal colleges and universities with the most Hispanic students.
The Smithsonian will close its diversity office and freeze federal hiring
Jan. 29, 2025 - The Smithsonian isn't a federal agency, but it gets much of its funding from federal appropriations.
Missouri State University ends DEI programs
Jan. 29, 2025 - Effective immediately, Missouri State University will stop diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs on campus and close its office of inclusive engagement.
PhD admission decrease won’t affect research goals, University says
Jan. 28, 2025 - PhD budget growth is set to be reduced from 6% to 4% through reduced admissions targets.
‘Sobering news’: Sonoma State University makes broad cuts to tackle $24M deficit
Jan. 23, 2025 - The California public university plans to reduce staff, faculty and majors, as well as fold its athletics program.
University of New Orleans turns to furloughs to plug $10M budget hole
Jan. 21, 2025 - Officials at the public institution blamed falling enrollment, rising costs and a culture of nonpayment among students for ongoing financial woes.