On Thursday evening, dozens of researchers hosted a science fair at UCLA aimed at showcasing the work that’s been suspended by the Trump administration.

The administration’s stated reason for freezing $584 million in grant funding is that the university did not do enough to address antisemitism on campus during protests and encampments against the Israeli war in Gaza. Later, the administration announced it wants $1 billion from UCLA to settle those claims.

UAW 4811 — the union that represents student workers, postdocs and academic researchers across the UC system — hosted Thursday’s event, the second such science fair this week in response to the federal cuts. The event was open to the public, geared at helping community members and state legislators learn about what’s at stake.

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