Public Research Shaped Modern America. Now, DOGE Is Tearing It Down.
From vaccines to the Internet, federally funded public research between the government and universities has made the United States a leader in innovation for more than 80 years. This model is one of the most effective and fiscally responsible investments in the nation’s history. But under the Trump administration’s newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), this system is being rapidly dismantled in the name of “efficiency”—a reckless move with consequences that will be felt for generations.
