Universities are facing big cuts to research funding. At Duke, it’s a time for ‘damage control’

Facing the potential loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding, Duke University is preparing for the worst. Like research universities around the United States, the private college would see a massive loss from Trump administration cuts to grants from the National Institutes of Health. Duke would be among the hardest hit. In its previous fiscal year, Duke received $580 million in NIH grants and contracts, 11th most in the country among research institutions. The cuts have been delayed temporarily by a court challenge. But universities nationwide have implemented hiring freezes, scaled back research and drawn up contingency plans in case the loss in funding takes effect.

Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!