UW–Madison Research in the News: Examples of Impact and Cuts

In addition to the impact that UW–Madison is sharing, local, state, and national media outlets have been covering the impact of changes on significant projects at UW–Madison, including groundbreaking research on life-saving treatments. 

Report warns Trump administration policies are undercutting economy and Wisconsin workers (Wisconsin Examiner)

Jon Audhya on impacts of federal funding cuts at UW-Madison (PBS Wisconsin)

Wisconsin researchers sound alarm after US Supreme Court upholds DEI-related research cuts (Wisconsin Public Radio)

UW-Madison loses federal grant to train psychologists in city schools (The Cap Times)

Trump admin cancels $75 million in climate grants to Wisconsin, data shows (Wisconsin Examiner)

They attack because we’re strong, not weak (Inside Higher Ed)

Madison STEM camp for neurodivergent kids could see final year after funding loss (WMTV)

UW-Madison research drives startups. Federal science cuts stall our mission. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

UWM project mapping Milwaukee racial covenants hits snag after Trump agency cuts funding (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

I became a scientist, but I don’t know if my career will exist in five years (The Sacramento Bee)

National Weather Service cuts degrade accuracy of Wisconsin forecasts, meteorologists say (Wisconsin Public Radio)

Severe weather hits the US hard as key forecast offices reel from Trump cuts (The Guardian)

Wisconsin scientists say research could suffer as funding uncertainty shrinks grad student enrollment (Wisconsin Public Radio)

New wildfire detection tool faces delays in federal funding (Wisconsin Public Radio)

Trump cuts to NOAA, NASA ‘blinding’ farmers to risks, scientists warn (The Hill)

UW-Madison glioblastoma vaccine research threatened by federal cuts (Wisconsin Public Radio)

UW-Madison lake researchers face uncertainty over potential cuts to the National Science Foundation (Channel 3000)

A UW-Madison researcher studied social media’s impact on teens. The Trump administration cut the grant. (The Daily Cardinal)

Trump and Harvard draw headlines, but UW is also imperiled by DOGE cuts (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Opinion)

How Trump cuts are driving 4 major challenges at UW-Madison this year (The Cap Times)

Scientists have lost their jobs or grants in US cuts. Foreign universities want to hire them (Associated Press)

Meteorologist warns National Weather Service funding cuts may threaten severe storm forecasting (TMJ4)

Federal cuts threaten Wisconsin farm safety center for children, rural communities (Wisconsin Public Radio)

Their funding yanked, dozens of UW-Madison research projects face uncertain future (Wisconsin State Journal)

Trump research cuts stifle discovery and kill morale, UW scientists say (Wisconsin Examiner)

Cuts to U.S. science will take a generation to repair -- leaders must speak up now (Nature)

Hurricane forecasts are more accurate than ever - NOAA funding cuts could change that, with a busy storm season coming (The Conversation)

Trump's NIH director takes questions at Medical College of Wisconsin amid broad research cuts (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

UW-Madison chancellor, Beloit College president sign letter opposing Trump's interference in higher education (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Mnookin joins over 200 academic leaders in condemning Trump administration's 'intrusion' into higher education (The Daily Cardinal)

Federal funding cuts threaten life-saving severe weather forecasting at UW-Madison (Channel 3000)

National Science Foundation sets new priorities (Inside Higher Ed)

Trump administration science cuts come for NSF funding (Scientific American)

Wisconsin and Great Lakes research could suffer under proposed cuts to NOAA (Wisconsin Public Radio) 

Trump administration has cut $12.6 million in research grants to UW-Madison, provoking a lawsuit (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

More than $12 million in UW-Madison research funding cut by Trump Administration (Wisconsin Public Radio)

'Challenging times here': UW-Madison lobbies for research funding in Washington, D.C. (Spectrum News)

UW-Madison researchers warn potential funding cuts could hinder breast cancer breakthroughs (Spectrum News)

Social Security cuts halt research at UW-Madison (WKOW)

A cure for her daughter's epilepsy was getting close. Then Trump froze health spending (USA Today)

Wisconsin epilepsy research stalls without federal funds (Wisconsin Public Radio)

Trump administration cuts threaten UW-Madison ag studies, state farmers (Isthmus)

Cuts to Social Security research, Recovery schools, Poetic exploration of death and math (Wisconsin Public Radio)

UW–Madison young scientists’ careers in upheaval as Trump slows research funding (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) 

Trump administration cuts funding for UW–Madison teacher training program at MPS (Wisconsin Public Radio) 

UW–Madison researcher loses Fulbright award for climate change project (The Cap Times) 

“It’s gut-wrenching”: life-saving neurological research on line with NIH funding cuts, UW leaders say (Channel 3000) 

Wisconsin federal ag workers feeling whiplash after mass firings, apparent call-backs (Wisconsin State Journal) 

UW–Madison leaders express concern over federal executive orders (WKOW) 

UW–Madison might admit fewer grad students but affirms support for current researchers (Wisconsin State Journal) 

Musk, Trump threats to NOAA could harm Wisconsin’s Great Lakes (Wisconsin Examiner) 

Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA) sees a funding freeze — cheesemakers respond (Mid-West Farm Report) 

Concerns raised over potential cuts to federal fish, wildlife, and co-op programs in Wisconsin (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) 

Trump administration again slashes funding for Obamacare program that helps Wisconsinites find health coverage (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) 

UW researcher warns that federal funding cuts could halt vital work (WTMJ-TV)  

Dr. Robert Golden on NIH funding and medical researcher at UW (PBS Wisconsin)