politics
Canada poaches dozens of top US researchers for its universities
Canada is hiring dozens of researchers away from US universities, including top research institutions such as Harvard as its relationship with its neighbour continues to sour.
TL;DR
- Canada is hiring over 64 professors, with more than three-fourths coming from the US.
- A new Canadian government program offers C$504m for research in fields like climate change and medicine.
- US researchers cite challenging funding environments and political climate in the US as reasons for moving.
- The Trump administration's actions, including freezing federal research grants, contribute to uncertainty in the US.
- Notable researchers like Seth Guikema and Peter Caravan are relocating to Canadian institutions.
- Canadian officials state they are making their own decisions independently of US administration policies.
- US university leaders express concern about potential long-term impacts of federal and state funding cuts on the attractiveness of the US for research.