Duke, UNC research could suffer under Trump's budget proposal

President Trump's budget proposal includes a number of cuts to federal agencies, including one that is a major patron of Triangle universities. Earlier this week, the White House delivered its 2021 budget request to Congress. Among the proposed items is a $38 billion budget for the National Institutes of Health, which represents about a 7 percent – or $3 billion – reduction compared to 2020. And less money for NIH could lead to a reduction in grant funds for the Triangle's research centers According…