Massachusetts governor proposes $400 million plan to counter Trump cuts after Harvard targeted

Published July 31, 2025 2:37pm ET



Gov. Maura Healey (D-MA) on Thursday announced a new initiative to fund universities affected by President Donald Trump’s cuts.

The initiative, called Discovery, Research, and Innovation for a Vibrant Economy, is aimed at revitalizing Massachusetts’s large research sector. The plan would direct $200 million to go directly toward research projects at hospitals, universities, and independent research institutions, while the other $200 million would go toward research, partnerships, and joint ventures at public universities.

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