blog posts Slashing of U.S.A.I.D. budget is crippling university research, outreach Mar 17, 2025 11:00 am by New York TimesIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images The New York Times (March 13) At the U. of I., 30 people have lost their jobs at a Feed the Future lab that worked on improving soybean cultivation in Africa, according to professor Peter Goldsmith, who ran the laboratory. Share on Facebook Tweet Email