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EPISODE · Jun 15, 2026 · 6 MIN

Sally Kornbluth, president of MIT, on the risk to American innovation from declining federal research funding

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Sally Kornbluth, president of MIT, joins Lisa Price to discuss the vital role university-based basic research plays in driving breakthroughs in medicine, computing and technology, and what could be lost if federal investment continues to decline. Kornbluth also explains the Curiosity on a Mission initiative and why sustained support for curiosity-driven science matters for patients, industries and America's competitiveness in global research.

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