Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Federal shutdown threatens $36 million in monthly payments to UW-Madison : Ct

Federal shutdown threatens $36 million in monthly payments to UW-Madison : Ct: The shutdown of the federal government is threatening $36 million in monthly payments for research at UW-Madison, says PROFS, an advocacy group for faculty.

The university has received 13 Stop Work Orders from federal agencies on research projects this year with budgets totaling $12.5 million, writes William Tracy, PROFS president and professor of agronomy, in a letter to the Wisconsin Congressional delegation this week.

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