French university courts American researchers seeking "scientific asylum" amid Trump's academic cuts
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A university in France says nearly 300 American researchers have applied for a space in its "Safe Place for Science" program that was created to lure U.S. researchers seeking "scientific asylum" amid aggressive academic spending cuts and other actions against colleges by the Trump administration.
Brian Sandberg, who has taught history at a major U.S. state university for almost two decades, is one of those who've sought to take advantage of the program launched in March by Aix-Marseille University.
He told CBS News the U.S. risks losing its status as the most attractive global hub of academic research. He expects the White House's actions to lead to a "brain drain," as many of his academic colleagues in a range of subjects look to depart for similar programs abroad due to the White House's policies.
