Fiscal cliff could hurt University research funding - BEN ATLAS, Michigan Daily

With budget negotiations stalling in the nation's capital and the approaching threat of automatic spending cuts, often called the fiscal cliff, becoming more of a reality, some state legislators and University officials are considering how the school might be affected. University President Mary Sue Coleman said in an Oct. 8 interview that the University is bracing itself for diminishing government funding. "We are certainly preparing ourselves, and we have been working with all of our faculty (in case) there are significant decreases in research funding," Coleman said. http://www.michigandaily.com/article/12fiscal-cliff-could-hit-home15