WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2025
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Dear New Yorkers,
The Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE) s the pursuit of advanced degrees by students in the biomedical field. Funded by the National Institutes of Health, the program offers tuition assistance, mentorship, registration to professional conferences, and lab experience.
But now, the program is on the brink of extinction: The Trump istration has cut off financial for U-RISE, stating that it fails to align with its priorities — and specifically cited objections to “equity objectives” as a reason for canceling funding.
NIH canceled all U-RISE grants at multiple CUNY schools, in addition to other schools nationwide, including historically Black colleges and universities.
Professors who work with students in the program say that the defunding will likely doom it — and with it, vital opportunities for students to conduct research and work toward advanced graduate-level studies and beyond while attending a public college.
“A student, no matter how driven or brilliant or capable they are, if they are not given some kind of exposure to a lab or research environment, they’re not gonna get itted to a PhD program, period,” the director of the Queens College U-RISE program told THE CITY.
Read more here about the young scientists cut off from their labs.
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Weather ☔
Low 60s and rainy.
MTA 🚇
In Manhattan, the uptown F train skips 14 Street and 23 Street overnight on weekdays until May 23 . Find all the MTA’s planned changes and the latest delays here.
Alternate side parking 🚙
It’s in effect today, May 14.
By the way…
If you’re a single tax filer and make less than $150,000 — or a t filer whose family makes less than $300,000 — you may be getting a check from Gov. Kathy Hochul in the fall.
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- After nearly a decade of attempts at oversight, a judge has appointed an outside “remediation manager” to run Rikers Island. Jail reform groups see it as a big win — but the Adams istration does not.
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Things To Do
Here are some free and low-cost things to do around the city this week.
- Wednesday, May 14: Journalist Amy Larocca launches her book How to be Well about the omnipresence of wellness culture. The Corner Bookstore on the Upper East Side, 6 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 14: It’s Wetland Wednesday! Help maintain the floodplain at Van Cortlandt Park. 9 a.m.
- Wednesday, May 14: Free Brazilian samba and forro dancing lessons and performance, 6 p.m. at Bryant Park.
THE KICKER: Something to look forward to: the sun won’t set before 8 p.m. for the next three months.
Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Wednesday.
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