This fall, a large drop in Ph.D. student enrollment at Duke University is causing the number of doctoral students conducting research at the Research Triangle’s pillar institutions to shrink.
Why it matters: Uncertainty over federal spending on scientific research drove speculation that fewer Ph.D.s would be admitted in 2025.
- Those fears proved true for Ivy League institutions and their peers like Duke, so the relative stability of large schools like UNC-Chapel Hill and N.C. State may make them more attractive landing spots for students.
State of play: The U.S. graduates more Ph.D.s than any other country, Axios previously reported……