Trump’s Academic Crackdown Spurs Transatlantic Push for Scientific Talent
Monday, May 5, 2025, 10:17 am
Amid fierce criticism from the international academic community, Trump’s renewed efforts to clamp down on university practices have spurred a bold response across the Atlantic. European leaders, alarmed by the move, are pledging significant funds to lure top scientists, underscoring a high-stakes contest over intellectual freedom and research prowess.
Trump Bans Federal Funding For Dangerous Gain-of-Function Research President Donald Trump on Monday afternoon signed an executive order stopping federal funding for dangerous gain-of-function research in high-risk countries like China and Iran, as well as in nations with insufficient…
Trump Blocks Harvard From New Federal Grants Harvard University will no longer be eligible for government grants, the White House informed the acclaimed scandal-plagued, institution on May 5. Trump's Education Secretary Linda McMahon sent a letter to Harvard President Alan Garber on…
Toward A Negotiated Settlement Of The Trump-Harvard Showdown Authored by Peter Berkowitz via RealClearEducation, In the high-stakes clash between the Trump administration and Harvard – fraught with peril for the White House, for America’s oldest and most famous university, and for…
"Europe will always choose science," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Emmanuel Macron says Donald Trump’s academic crackdown threatens US Financial Times
Europe pledges half a billion euros to lure scientists as Trump battles universities Reuters
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