UCLA Says Freeze Harms Life-Saving Research With No Connection to Stated Reason
Donald Trump’s administration has blocked $200 million in research funding to UCLA, accusing the university of failing to respond adequately to antisemitism tied to recent pro-Palestinian protests on campus.
Chancellor Frenk announced, via a posted message, “UCLA received a notice that the federal government, through its control of the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other agencies, is suspending certain research funding to UCLA.”
The funding suspension, announced this week, is part of a broader effort by the administration to crack down on universities where officials claim antisemitic conduct has emerged during pro-Palestinian demonstrations. President Donald