The steep drops in federal awards and funding values have forced top institutions to scale back active scientific projects. Our experts break down the escalating financial strain on higher education, exploring how funding slashes and shifting tax laws threaten the future of American innovation.
Guest Information:
- Sally Kornbluth, President, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Darren Lipomi, professor & chair of the department of chemical & sustainability engineering, University of Rochester, author, Science Nonfiction
MIT president, Sally Kornbluth, says this drop in federal funding has directly contributed to MIT’s drop in research projects.
Some critics have argued that the number of monumental scientific advancements has been slowing down in the last 60 years. But Darren Lipomi says that data’s often taken out of context.
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