By: Katelyn Faulks
The government shutdown could have been detrimental to University of Minnesota researchers, but for now it’s only a speed bump.
University departments survived the 16-day shutdown mostly unharmed, but furloughed federal workers and a lack of federal funding has slowed research. It’s possible there could be another shutdown next year, and researchers said they’re still unsure of how the effects of this one will trickle down.