Overview

• Columbia University has terminated nearly 180 researchers, representing 20% of those funded by revoked federal grants, as announced on May 7, 2025.
• The Trump administration canceled $400 million in federal funding in March 2025, citing Columbia's failure to address antisemitism during campus protests.
• Critical research at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory has been paused due to the funding cut.
• Columbia agreed to demands such as banning protest masks, revising disciplinary policies, and increasing oversight of its Middle Eastern studies program, but funding remains withheld.
• The university is pursuing negotiations to restore federal partnerships while scaling back research and exploring alternative funding sources.