White House Budget Office Orders Pause in all Federal Loans and Grants, effective today (NYT)

[Eppy99]

There will absolutely be a brain drain in the United Stares if Academic Researchers can’t receive federal grants. If they can’t continue important research such as medical research they will eventually pack up and go to other countries that will support their work. Why else would they stay here? The United States will fall behind other countries and it won’t take long. We have many friends that work for IU and are already feeling the affects of every grant being scrutinized. One of our best friends teaches oncology and does research. She is scared she will lose her position. She sees patients only one day a week while receiving grant money to pay her salary. This is not sustainable. Academics is under attack. Why would the future generation go to college if their career aspirations can’t be supported?

 

[Bowlmania]

There will absolutely be a brain drain in the United Stares if Academic Researchers can’t receive federal grants. If they can’t continue important research such as medical research they will eventually pack up and go to other countries that will support their work. Why else would they stay here? The United States will fall behind other countries and it won’t take long. We have many friends that work for IU and are already feeling the affects of every grant being scrutinized. One of our best friends teaches oncology and does research. She is scared she will lose her position. She sees patients only one day a week while receiving grant money to pay her salary. This is not sustainable. Academics is under attack. Why would the future generation go to college if their career aspirations can’t be supported?

“Higher education sucks. Grants are wasted money. Colleges and universities are indoctrination centers. The state needs to control what’s taught there.” -Idiots