
UNC Chancellor Pushes Major AI Initiative Amid Funding Changes
UNC Chapel Hill's Chancellor, Lee Roberts, is pushing a major AI initiative by merging academic departments, while also navigating $38 million in lost grants.
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UNC Chapel Hill's Chancellor, Lee Roberts, is pushing a major AI initiative by merging academic departments, while also navigating $38 million in lost grants.

The University of Wyoming has gained national recognition, placing highly in new 2025 research rankings from U.S. News and Research.com.

Michigan State University has eliminated 99 positions and faces a $104 million loss in research funding amid a 9% budget cut to address a major deficit.

Georgia Tech has initiated spending restrictions as a federal shutdown halts $100 million in monthly research funding, affecting hiring, travel, and major purchases.

Carnegie Mellon University has cut 75 jobs, or 10% of the workforce, at its Software Engineering Institute, citing shifts in federal research funding.

Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health faces a potential loss of $100 million in federal funding, forcing staff layoffs and a 50% cut in PhD student intake.

Harvard University researchers are still without millions in federal funding despite a court ruling that deemed a government freeze on grants unconstitutional.