The Trump administration's recent actions toward Harvard University involve linking $9 billion in federal funding to compliance with specific governance changes and audits, sparking significant backlash. President Alan Garber emphasized that the funding underpins crucial research, with over $2 billion frozen shortly after Harvard's response. Scholars and students, including Amberly Xie, expressed fears that such funding cuts could impede scientific advancements, as universities are pivotal in research development. These tensions have ignited discussions about rights and the essential role of universities in pioneering innovation.
"I feel like at some core level, it violates our rights as people and researchers and scientists - and as a university as well," said Xie, whose research focuses in part on quantum computing. Like many students and scholars, she worries that major funding cuts at institutions such as Harvard will slow or in some cases halt scientific progress. "Universities play a major role because it's where a lot of research takes place..."
"The funding, more than $2 billion of which was frozen hours after Harvard responded to the demands, supports research that has led to groundbreaking innovations across a wide range of medical, engineering, and scientific fields," according to a message President Alan Garber sent to the Harvard community.
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