Seattle-area college students return to schools roiled by federal cutbacks Ann Dornfeld September 26, 2025 / 3:25 pm

As Seattle-area college students head back to campus this week and next, most return to schools grappling with political and financial pressure from the Trump administration.

At the University of Washington, which receives more federal research funds than any other public institution, federal grant cutbacks are projected to potentially slash that funding by one-third this fiscal year, university analysts warn, and potentially cost the equivalent of more than 1,700 full-time jobs.

Most of the threatened or canceled research involves public health issues, like disparities in health conditions and outcomes, infectious diseases, and global health.

The UW is also facin

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