White House drafts orders to control NIH grants and seeks to pressure Harvard University under Trump's push against elite universities.
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Updated Sep 21
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White House drafts orders to control NIH grants and seeks to pressure Harvard University under Trump's push against elite universities.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Amidst administration funding cuts, NIH grants to Harvard are under scrutiny as Trump plans to oversee the process, facing pushback from critics like Jay Bhattacharya.Sub-event
White House moves to control NIH grants and pressures Harvard University.1 source
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The entities involved
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National Institutes of Health
government organization in Shah Alam, Malaysia
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Harvard University
private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts
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