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Why does the government fund research at universities?

May 28, 2025 · 27m
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  • American universities have received billions in federal funding over eight decades, resulting in innovations like drone technology, inhalable COVID vaccines, and Google search code
  • The Trump administration is cutting or threatening to cut federal research funding, which has reached its lowest level in decades
  • Washington University's chancellor reveals his institution's funding structure and discusses potential consequences of major federal research funding cuts

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