Federal budget cuts known as sequestration have carved a chunk out of their respective budgets and threaten the fabric of publicly funded scientific research, the university presidents and chancellors explained at a news conference. After less than a year under this reality, the impacts have begun to show… UCLA Chancellor Gene Block said the estimated hit to his university’s research funding is $50 million — the majority brought about by uncertainty or cuts in multi-year grants. UCLA is a massive institution, with a research budget of more than $900 million. But $50 million still counts. Block said he’s worried about the possibility of brain drain. The fleeing of top researchers and the exodus of students isn’t happening yet. But the rumblings are noticeable. “We are beginning to see China advertising,” Block said. “We are hearing stories from investigators over there bragging about the facilities they are building.”

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by Sam Stein, The Huffington Post.

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