Brown, other universities sue National Science Foundation over cuts to federal research funding
By Elise Haulund and Claire Song | May 6Brown received $34.4 million in federal funding from the NSF, according to court filings.
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Brown received $34.4 million in federal funding from the NSF, according to court filings.
The Herald’s data desk dove into federal and institutional data to understand how research is funded at Brown.
John Friedman, a professor of economics and international and public affairs, has been named the inaugural dean of the Watson School of International and Public Affairs, according to a Monday afternoon email from President Christina Paxson P’19 P’MD’20 and Provost Francis Doyle.
The email obtained by The Herald also directs employees to withhold communication to the schools about “whether or why the funds are frozen.”
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These grants, the most recent of which was terminated Monday, funded research related to a variety of issues, ranging from youth HIV prevention to COVID-19 testing for incarcerated people.
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The assistant professor of medicine was deported to Lebanon despite holding a valid H-1B visa.
Friday afternoon, hundreds gathered at the Rhode Island State House to protest recent federal actions that organizers say have imperiled the future of scientific research.
The Herald recaps the impact of the Trump administration’s actions on higher education institutions.