Researchers say Trump-era cuts push scientists out of U.S
Coverage of a broader trend in American science, where funding cuts and political pressure are affecting research careers across the country.
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What happened
Researchers, including Halley Froehlich, who had expected to build her career in the United States, are reconsidering staying in the country because of funding cuts and politicization of science under the Trump administration. A Columbia University climate researcher described cuts, evictions and job losses in the field.
Why it matters
The reports describe young scientists leaving U.S. research and a shaken foundation of American science.
Timeline
- Nov 7, 7:30 PM ET: Halley Froehlich, a researcher whose family has lived in America since the 1700s, said she had been sure she would spend her career in the United States.
- Nov 9, 8:02 PM ET: The New York Times reported that new Ph.D. enrollments are down and many budding researchers are reconsidering their careers.
- Nov 10, 6:05 AM ET: A Columbia University researcher studying climate science described cuts, evictions and job losses in the field.
Coverage
- Cuts, evictions, and job losses: A view from the trenches of climate science in 2026 (thebulletin.org)
- Trump-Era Funding Cuts Driving Young Scientists From U.S. Research (The New York Times)
- Meet the researchers leaving the U.S. because of Trump's funding cuts and politicization of science (texarkanagazette.com)
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