A hiring freeze is in effect at the University of Pittsburgh, a move the Pitt Staff Union said stems from a bigger issue. “The hiring freeze is bad. We hope it's temporary. I think the most important thing for me is this is the direct result of proposals from the new administration in Washington to cut more than $150 million in research funding from the University of Pittsburgh,

The University of Pittsburgh has ordered a hiring freeze for faculty and staff as it braces for continued federal funding uncertainty. Just weeks ago, the school paused Ph.D. admissions.

The University of Pittsburgh has instituted a hiring freeze of all faculty and staff for the rest of the fiscal year that ends June 30, the university said Monday. The action was taken in response to uncertainty around Trump administration funding of research grants.