‘Soul crushing’: What’s at stake for defunded NYC researchers and their projects?

WNYC News | May 12, 2025

A cloud of uncertainty now hangs over the research projects that were disrupted and the researchers themselves. Academics who discussed their work with Gothamist said they worried about the incalculable loss of scholarship in fields touching lives around the globe. But they also are considering the next steps in their careers and how to pay the rent. Read the full story here.

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