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  • 1.  Advocating for Federal Funding

    Posted 06-11-2025 02:06:00 PM
    These interactive visuals from the New York Times demonstrate the scale and allocation of proposed cuts to federal funding in the STEM fields. The cuts would mean "less support for early-stage research that underpins future technological advancements - and American competitiveness - in areas like computer science and engineering; physics and chemistry; climate science and weather forecasting; and materials and manufacturing innovations," the article reads. Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades

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    Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades
    The lag in funding extends far beyond D.E.I. initiatives, affecting almost every area of science: chemistry, computing, engineering, materials and more.
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    David Skorton
    President and CEO
    Association of American Medical Colleges
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