Recent federal funding cuts have led to the termination of at least 350 medical grants at Harvard, severely affecting researchers and programs within the university. Notably, several grants vital to the School of Public Health have been lost, leading to a state of crisis among faculty and students. Harvard faculty members, including a researcher who compiled a database of grant terminations, are expressing urgent concerns regarding the sustainability of their projects. Graduates from the School of Public Health highlighted the need for resilience in the face of these challenges, while ongoing evaluations by the Department of Veterans Affairs suggest that critical programs related to mental health and cancer screenings for veterans remain at risk. With federal funding becoming increasingly scarce, the landscape for research at Harvard appears bleak, prompting discussions about potential layoffs and the need for urgent reorganization.