PITTSBURGH —

Carnegie Mellon University announced on Wednesday its decision to reduce staffing within its Software Engineering Institute.

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In a statement, the university said it has taken the "difficult step of reducing" its staff by 75 positions, saying the cuts represent 10% of the institution's overall workforce.

"This decision reflects the realities of significant shifts in funding structures that are affecting how federally funded research and development centers nationwide operate," the statement read. "Workforce reductions continue to be a last-resort option for units, and SEI is no exception."

CMU said the cuts are unrelated to the current federal budget impasse and government s

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