Cutting science and research funding may appear fiscally responsible in the short term, but it risks ... More stalling discovery, exporting our talent, and missing opportunities to develop transformative solutions in education.

In labs, classrooms, and research centers across the United States, a quiet shift is underway. American scientists—long the backbone of global innovation—are considering taking their expertise overseas. This follows the Trump administration’s deep cuts to federal research agencies, science funding, including grants and contracts. The impact is evident at the National Science Foundation, which recently canceled over 1,000 active awards and whose prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship Program posted its lowest acceptance rate in 15 years.

Our European allies see this as the opportunity it is. The EU announced $556 million in new funding to “make Europe a magnet for researchers” over the next two years, The New York Times reported. NPR paints a similar picture: Academics, facing shrinking financial support in the U.S., are increasingly drawn to countries doubling down on their public investments in scientific inquiry and innovation.

President Donald Trump said in a recent White House letter that he wants America to lead in “

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