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Executive VP for Research and Economic Development Michael Oakes weighs in on cuts to research funding

Media | April 24, 2026 | Story by: Editorial Staff

Where U.S. science has been hit hardest after Trump’s first year

The Washington Post: Michael Oakes, executive vice president for research and economic development, warned that federal research cuts are threatening the future of American science by discouraging young researchers. “My worry is faculty here or elsewhere will get dejected,” Oakes said, as NIH grant reductions create uncertainty, shrink labs and jeopardize the next generation of scientists and engineers.

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