Thompson on campus for town hall on research cuts
Calling the proposed 35% cut to the NIH budget for 2026 one of the most “nonsensical” decisions he’s seen, Thompson said it threatens communities and the economy nationwide. “It’s going to hurt communities. It’s going to hurt workers. It’s going to hurt our research. It’s going to hurt our economy, not just right here, not just in the state of California, but our economy across the United States of America, and as I mentioned, it just furthers this race to the bottom. We have always been a leader. We have always been a leader. But you know, you don’t rest on your laurels,” Thompson said. Future leaders are worried about entering our field due to funding cuts and disrespect from the White House and the administration in Washington, DC.
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by Monica Stark, The Davis Enterprise.