MIT president says research has shrunk 10 percent in 1 year amid Trump cuts

May 15, 2026 - 06:00
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MIT president says research has shrunk 10 percent in 1 year amid Trump cuts
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) said Wednesday that research has shrunk by 10 percent in the year following cuts by the Trump administration. “Counting federal and nonfederal sources together, our campus-sponsored research activity is now 10 percent smaller than it was a year ago,” MIT President Sally Kornbluth said in a video message.  “That…