UC faculty, staff, and students speaking out
“UCLA’s Jewish community unites against Trump’s $1-billion demand: ‘misguided and punitive.’ ” Daniel Miller and Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times. August 19, 2025.
“Trump’s claim of fighting antisemitism at UCLA is a dangerous charade.” David N. Myers, Aaron Greenberg and Kate Pynoos, Los Angeles Times. August 19, 2025.
“President Trump wants to punish universities and make them cower to his will.” Eugene Chemerinsky, Sacramento Bee. August 18, 2025.
“What It’s Like To Have Trump Hold Your Science Research Hostage.” What a Day podcast with Aradhna Tripati and Monique Trinh. August 18, 2025.
“UCLA’s legal win over Trump could prompt different strategy in similar cases.” Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill. August 15, 2025.
“UC, California must financially support UCLA amid federal funding loss.” Daily Bruin Editorial Board. August 10, 2025.
“ ‘A continual assault.’ How UCLA’s research faculty is grappling with Trump funding freeze.” Daniel Miller and Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times. August 10, 2025.
“US universities’ settlements with Trump ‘will only fuel his authoritarian appetite.’ ” Alice Speri, The Guardian. August 7, 2025.
“UC researchers are pushing back on Trump’s UCLA grant suspensions. Here’s how.” Mikhail Zinshteyn, CalMatters. August 6, 2025.
“UC says Trump’s grant suspensions at UCLA total $584 million, a ‘death knell’ for research.” Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times. August 6, 2025.
“UCLA in Talks with Trump to Restore $584 Million in Grants.” Maxwell Adler and Liam Knox, Bloomberg News. August 6, 2025.
“He’s the ‘Mozart’ of Math and Trump Killed His Funding.” Jonathan Cohn, The Bulwark. August 6, 2025.
“Trump Comes for Public Universities, With UCLA Now in His Sights.” Sara Randazzo, Wall Street Journal. August 6, 2025.
“Court orders Trump administration to explain legality of NSF cuts to UCLA.” Natalia Mochernak and Josephine Murphy, Daily Bruin. August 6, 2025.
“With frozen UCLA grants, researcher doesn’t know how his work will continue. Interview with Bharat Venkat.” Press Play with Madeline Brand, KCRW. August 6, 2025.
“UC ‘to engage’ in talks with federal administration amid UCLA $584 million loss.” Josephine Murphy, Daily Bruin. August 6, 2025.
“KNX The L.A. Local: Interview with Ariela Gross.” KNX Radio Los Angeles. August 5, 2025.
“UCLA will negotiate with Trump over $339 million in medical and science grant freezes.” Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times. August 5, 2025.
“UCLA holds virtual town hall providing updates on suspended research grants.” Josephine Murphy, Daily Bruin. August 5, 2025.
“With Grant Cuts, DOJ and Trump Are Pressuring UCLA to Make Deal.” Ryan Quinn, Inside Higher Education. August 4, 2025.
Post by Dino Di Carlo, Professor of Bioengineering and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. August 3, 2025.
“Ivy League universities paid hundreds of millions to settle with Trump. Is UCLA next?” Jaweed Kaleem and Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times. August 2, 2025.
“About 800 NIH, NSF research grants suspended following UCLA federal funding cuts.” Shaun Thomas, Daily Bruin. August 2, 2025.
“KNX Aircheck: Interview with Michael Chwe.” Interview with Brian Ping, KNX Radio Los Angeles. August 1, 2025.
“Trump freezes $300 million in UCLA science and medical research funding, citing antisemitism.” Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times. July 31, 2025.
Resources
Court filing to the Hon. Rita F. Lin stating that the NSF has violated the preliminary injunction. Farella, Braun, and Martel. August 4, 2025.
List of grants suspended by the Trump administration. August 1, 2025.
Official university and state government statements
“We will never, ever, sell our soul to Donald Trump.” Gavin Newsom. August 15, 2025.
University of California’s “Stand Up for UC” campaign. August 9, 2025.
“Newsom calls Trump’s $1 billion UCLA settlement offer extortion, says California won’t bow.” Kanishka Singh, Reuters. August 9, 2025.
“Governor Newsom, state and Jewish Caucus leadership slam Trump DOJ’s billion-dollar UCLA political shakedown.” August 8, 2025.
“Statement from UC President James B. Milliken on UCLA research grant suspensions.” August 6, 2025.
“Chancellor Frenk: Update on protecting our research mission.” August 6, 2025.
“UCLA Connects: Research Town Hall on Federal Funding Freeze.” August 1, 2025.
“Governor Newsom statement on Trump administration freezing of critical research dollars to UCLA.” August 1, 2025.
“The Loss of Federal Funding is a Loss for America.” July 31, 2025.