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With frozen UCLA grants, researcher doesn’t know how his work will continue

The Trump administration froze UCLA’s roughly 800 grants, covering research into medicine, science, energy, and climate. How are scholars and the university responding?

By Madeleine Brand • Aug 6, 2025 • 1 min read

The Trump administration froze UCLA’s roughly 800 grants, covering research into medicine, science, energy, and climate. How are scholars and the university responding?

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

With frozen UCLA grants, researcher doesn’t know how his work will continue

The Trump administration froze UCLA’s roughly 800 grants, covering research into medicine, science, energy, and climate. How are scholars and the university responding?

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

With frozen UCLA grants, researcher doesn’t know how his work will continue

The Trump administration froze UCLA’s roughly 800 grants, covering research into medicine, science, energy, and climate. How are scholars and the university responding?

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