How do federal funding cuts to university research impact Louisiana?
"Proposed cuts in federal funding for universities have raised alarm on college campuses nationwide. But those alarm bells should be echoing across every segment of our society. That’s because the dollars universities receive in federal support translate into lifesaving cures and treatments, pathbreaking discoveries, technological advancements and economic growth that impact each of us" writes Tulane University President Michael Fitts for Nola.com.
Cuts to research would impact Louisianans by cutting research into diseases which touch lives across the state including cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, hypertension, heart disease and other life-threatening conditions, while simultaneously reducing the economic impact of this research on local communities.