The internationally recognized Johns Hopkins University, according to its own statements, must be the consequence of the clearing of the Development Authority in the USA released more than 2,000 employees worldwide. “This is a difficult day for our whole community. The elimination of more than $ 800 million (733 million euros) of funding from the USA is now forcing us to end here in Baltimore and internationally important work, ”said the research institute on Thursday. According to the information, positions in 44 countries must be deleted in 1975, 247 jobs are affected in the United States. The university is based in Baltimore in the US state of Maryland, about one hour north of the capital Washington.
President Trump and his advisor Elon Musk want to drastically trast budgets and staff from the federal authorities-the focus is particularly on their clearing course. Among other things, the authority finances research projects on AIDS and other infectious diseases around the world. Trump had largely frozen the foreign aid for 90 days immediately after his swearing -in by decree. The government later approved some exceptions to humanitarian aids.
The Johns Hopkins University is one of the institutions that are most affected by the austerity course. At the beginning of March, her President Ronald Daniels explained in a message to students and professors that Almost half of the money that the university received last year came.
With reference to the “historical relationship” between “the most important research university” in the United States and the government, he warned that the cuts would meet students, researchers and professors. Several Johns Hopkins facilities are affected by the job cancellations that “Health of mothers and infants”, the “fight against diseases” or the drinking water supply research, explained the university.
John's Hopkins is one of the most recognized facilities in the field of medical research and public health worldwide. Other US universities such as the renowned Harvard University near Boston in the northeast of the United States have one due to the announced budget cuts Setting stop announced.
