The Ivies can weather the Trump administration’s research cuts – it’s the nation’s public universities that have the most to lose

By: Todd L. Pittinsky, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York), The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: December 11, 2025

Words: 1,334

Last Updated: 1 month ago

Body Text Preview

By Todd L. Pittinsky, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York)

Most of the media coverage of the federal government’s recent cuts in federal research money for universities has focused on its effects on a handful of elite Ivy League universities, such as Harvard, Columbia and Cornell.

“When you take money away from a Columbia or a Harvard or other institutions, you’ve just taken away funds from the best researchers,” Toby Smith, …

Create a free account to access this story and more

Join Plucky Wire to access full stories, collaborate with newsrooms, and discover content from networks around the world.

Email Us