"Whether by purchasing equipment, hiring contractors or training early career researchers, universities are a source of everyday economic and social benefits to communities in every congressional district in the country," said Jason Owen-Smith, from the Ford School, who also serves as vice president for research-institutional capabilities. The Detroit Free Press covered the potential for Michigan universities to lose millions of dollars in research funding due to proposed cuts to the way the government reimburses universities for research-related expenses. Owen-Smith asserted that university-conducted research benefits citizens across the state and cutting funding would be harmful to their effectiveness.
