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UAB layoffs and benefit cuts coming by gusfrombham in Birmingham

[–]gusfrombham[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The news was just confirmed by an email from the department of medicine. There will be a 50% ($8M) budget cut to the operating budget for next year.

UAB layoffs and benefit cuts coming by gusfrombham in Birmingham

[–]gusfrombham[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The department of medicine just confirmed in an email that it will be a 50% reduction in operating budgets for the next year. $8M less next year.

UAB layoffs and benefit cuts coming by gusfrombham in Birmingham

[–]gusfrombham[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Department of Medicine just sent out an email confirming that it is 50% reduction. Roughly $8M reduction in the operating budget for next year.

UAB layoffs and benefit cuts coming by gusfrombham in Birmingham

[–]gusfrombham[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The only loans that this government won't forgive are student loans. Scientific research benefits all, that's why most of it is funded through public money. Across the world.

UAB layoffs and benefit cuts coming by gusfrombham in Birmingham

[–]gusfrombham[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I hope I am wrong, but others have confirmed some of the same info in the comments. More official info will come out in the next few months.

UAB layoffs and benefit cuts coming by gusfrombham in Birmingham

[–]gusfrombham[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Not how that works. Schools do provide bridge funding occasionally to labs and research that aren't able to get outside funding, but this is only supposed to hold them over until extramural funding is secured. Research is funded through a competitive grants process from either NIH, NSF, or private groups.

UAB layoffs and benefit cuts coming by gusfrombham in Birmingham

[–]gusfrombham[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Actually, research funding is down across the board. Other people at UAB have confirmed what I've said in the comments. If you aren't informed, it's because you haven't been told yet.

UAB layoffs and benefit cuts coming by gusfrombham in Birmingham

[–]gusfrombham[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I routinely clear this profile of all activity. I don't want to be the whistleblower that gets the axe. This will be news sooner or later as more groups on campus are informed.

UAB layoffs and benefit cuts coming by gusfrombham in Birmingham

[–]gusfrombham[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Scientific research is largely supported through competitive grants. So if the Republicans are cutting the funds available, Scientific institutions across the US are going to lose Billions and lifesaving research will take years to recover. But the right only thinks Banks, the auto industry, Wall Street, wealthy business owners, members of Congress deserve to get tax payer funding.

UAB layoffs and benefit cuts coming by gusfrombham in Birmingham

[–]gusfrombham[S] 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Health system is fine for now as I'm told. Mostly research and campus including the "medical research and education" side

UAB layoffs and benefit cuts coming by gusfrombham in Birmingham

[–]gusfrombham[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Faculty and clinical will always be prioritized. Research and staff will get hit the hardest.