Carnegie Mellon lays off 10% of research staff amid funding shifts: Can universities stay innovative in uncertain times?
Carnegie Mellon cuts 75 SEI staff as US research funding shifts. (Getty Images) Carnegie Mellon University has laid off 75 employees at its Software Engineering Institute (SEI), representing 10% of the institute’s workforce, amid growing concerns over changes to federal research funding. The reduction follows financial challenges tied to shifting funding priorities in Washington, according…