
U.S. universities logged more than $5 billion in foreign gifts and contracts in 2025; Qatar led donors
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US-funded research linked to Chinese defense labs totals $943.5M, report finds
A new independent analysis estimates US public grants and contracts amounting to $943.5 million supported projects tied to Chinese defense laboratories. The study argues existing oversight failed and urges tighter controls over international research partnerships.

Pentagon moves to curtail tuition support at elite universities, sparking uncertainty among service members
The Defense Department issued guidance that could bar active-duty tuition assistance for graduate programs at many top private universities beginning in the 2026–27 academic year, creating wide uncertainty for applicants and accepted students. Separately, the Pentagon has already moved to end formal academic collaboration with Harvard—allowing current students to finish terms—citing concerns about institutional dynamics and foreign-linked funding (reporting has identified roughly $560 million in China-related gifts and contracts to Harvard), which underscores how the new guidance may be applied in practice.

Pentagon cuts Harvard academic ties amid ideological and China-related concerns
The US Department of Defense will terminate its graduate-level collaboration with Harvard, removing fellowships, professional certificates and related programs and allowing current students time to finish. The decision, justified by the Pentagon as driven by ideological differences and worries over research links to China, intensifies political pressure on elite universities and could reshape military education and research partnerships.
Murray Wins $10M to Strengthen UW’s AI Compute and Keep Research Grounded in the Public Interest
Senator Patty Murray secured $10 million in federal funds to expand the University of Washington’s Tillicum computing platform, aiming to broaden access to high-performance resources and reduce dependence on commercial cloud providers. Additional appropriations for campus facilities complement the investment, which lawmakers and university leaders say will accelerate research, protect sensitive data, and support regional workforce and innovation goals.