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Potential funding cuts could have major effects on the science field

Nicole Ciccarelli 0 Comments

President Trump’s latest budget request calls for significant cuts to federal science agencies. These cuts have drew opposition from the science community, including professors and students.

 

Numerous federal science agencies might see major cuts from the recent budget if it passes.  This graph displays the decrease in funding of some of the top science related programs.

 

Percent Decrease of Funding of Science Programs

 

(Source of graph statistics: Matt Hourihan of the R&D Budget and Policy Program at AAAS (publisher of ScienceInsider)

 

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