Johns Hopkins University cuts 2,000 jobs over funding

Johns Hopkins University is laying off over 2,000 employees due to significant cuts in foreign aid funding from the Trump administration. The layoffs affect key programs, including the medical school, public health school, and the global health organization Jhpiego. The university announced that it will eliminate 1,975 positions in international projects and 247 jobs in the U.S. This decision follows a loss of more than $800 million in USAID funding, impacting critical health initiatives worldwide. Johns Hopkins is one of the universities most affected by these federal funding cuts. The university relies on approximately $1 billion annually from the National Institutes of Health and is involved in numerous clinical trials.