A lot is going on in the world – and that means that research and education aren’t always going to be on the front page. That doesn’t mean that the attacks are slowing down, though.
We spent the past several months talking about the potential impacts of dramatic cuts to research funding, primarily at NIH and USAID. Now, we’re already seeing the real impacts at Carolina and schools around the country.
Last week, WRAL reported more than 100 research projects at UNC have already lost funding as part of a $126 million reduction in federal spending on campus.
Carolina and the Research Triangle region are being battered by these cuts even more than most regions due to our prominence in the research space and Carolina being the 9th-largest research university in the country.
In April, North Carolina’s Fourth Congressional District – home to UNC-Chapel Hill – faced more DOGE cuts than any congressional district in the country. It remains one of the most heavily targeted by these cuts to this day, as you can see in this interactive map created by the Center for American Progress.
Without our pushback, Carolina and university research funding will continue to be at stake.
It’s been a while since we asked you to reach out to elected officials about research cuts. It’s important they keep hearing from us. Please call or write today:
U.S. Senator Thom Tillis
113 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6342
U.S. Senator Ted Budd
304 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3154
If you live outside of North Carolina and want to contact your home state senators, you can find their info here.
You can find your representative in the U.S. House here. If you already know who your representative is, you can call their office directly or ask to be connected to their office by calling the U.S. Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121. A full list of House member websites can be found here. You can typically find a mailing address at the bottom of a member’s website or on a contact page on their website.
Thank you for your support of our organization and Carolina.