Canada poaches dozens of US academics as Trump administration tightens university funding
- Canada has recruited dozens of academics from American campuses as the United States cracks down on prestigious institutions.
- On Thursday, Canadian Industry Minister Mélanie Joly announced the hiring of 64 scholars, who will be supported by more than 500 million Canadian dollars (more than $350 million) for eight years at several universities in Canada.
- Forty-eight of the academics will come from institutions in the US, including Harvard, Cornell, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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- Canada has recruited dozens of academics from American campuses as the United States cracks down on prestigious institutions.
- On Thursday, Canadian Industry Minister Mélanie Joly announced the hiring of 64 scholars, who will be supported by more than 500 million Canadian dollars (more than $350 million) for eight years at several universities in Canada.
- Forty-eight of the academics will come from institutions in the US, including Harvard, Cornell, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Sources: CNN