The Promise of American Higher Education
Read the statement from President Garber“No government—regardless of which party is in power—should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue.”
Harvard President Alan Garber
What’s at risk
Harvard is home to the world’s most cutting-edge medical, scientific, and technological research. For decades, that research has been supported by the federal government, among many other sponsors. That support is essential for the continuation of groundbreaking innovations that impact countless human lives.
Without federal funding, this work will come to a halt midstream, and researchers will lack necessary resources to finish ongoing projects or to finance new ones in the numerous fields Harvard supports, including:
By the numbers
Federal funding is the University’s largest source of support for research, playing a pivotal role in enabling studies that deliver widespread societal benefits. More than one third of research carried out at Harvard is funded directly by the University.
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402
Innovations reported by Harvard researchers in the 2024 fiscal year
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155
U.S. patents issued in 2024
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162
Number of Harvard Nobel laureates, including one from 2024
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$1 billion
research funding from a combination of federal, foundation, and industry sponsors in 2024
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$526 million
Research funded directly by the University in 2024
Antisemitism and Research Funding
The government claims to have taken this action because it says the University has not fulfilled its obligations to curb and combat antisemitic harassment.
Harvard continues to devote considerable effort to addressing antisemitism. We have strengthened our rules and our approach to disciplining those who violate them. We have enhanced training and education on antisemitism across our campus and introduced measures to support our Jewish community and ensure student safety and security. We have launched programs to promote civil dialogue and respectful disagreement inside and outside the classroom. We have adopted many other reforms, and we will continue to combat antisemitism and to foster a campus culture that includes and supports every member of our community. Curtailing research funding, however, will not help with this important work. What it will do is jeopardize lifesaving cures as well as work that ensures our nation’s economic and defense security.
The latest
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Harvard won’t comply with demands from Trump administration
Changes pushed by government ‘unmoored from the law,’ Garber says. ‘The University will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights.’
Harvard won’t comply with demands from Trump administration
