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Blog Post
October 22, 2025

Federal Funding Cuts and Research Universities

New Tracker Documents the Impacts of the Cuts on the Human Infrastructure of the Research Enterprise

Today, we are sharing a new resource tracking the costs of the administration’s actions on the people who make the research enterprise possible. As universities adjust their budgets to reflect these new realities, we are seeing what is likely the first wave of layoffs and program cuts. These cuts have immediate consequences for both university staff, faculty, and students and on local economies. The loss of the human expertise required to conduct and administer research, and reduced opportunities for new…