Explanation for nonscientists here: https://bsky.app/profile/carlbergstrom.com/post/3lhmtolcc6s2c
Sorry that bsky isn’t an official news source, but it hasn’t been appropriately/fully reported by any standard news source yet. I’ve linked the formal announcement. The ramifications are only really clear to those in science.
This will decimate US universities, full stop. Billions of dollars in guaranteed funds have just been pulled.
Thanks for the quote, but it’s still not a cut to the grant itself.
Believe it or not, I also think university research depts should continue to exist and that major budget shortfalls due to this are not in our best interest.
Hope your abrasive remarks are making you feel better.