Hopkins Layoffs Amid Federal Funding Drop

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 27, 2026 · 1m

Johns Hopkins University laid off over 100 staff after a brutal 500 million dollar federal research funding cut—just one ripple in a long chain triggered by past administrations. With grants slashed and awards down 28%, the school hit rock bottom. After exhausting every other cost-cutting option—from hiring freezes to pausing raises—the layoffs became unavoidable. To soften the blow, Hopkins is setting aside $60 million annually for the next two years to support faculty, students, and research teams hit by canceled or delayed grants. It’s a stark reminder: when federal research dollars…