Dean of Science Christopher W. Stubbs said in an interview that funding for scientific research has the potential to increase under the Biden administration. Stubbs also objected to the notion that there is âacademic espionageâ on Harvardâs campus. Though former President Donald Trump had proposed federal budgets that threatened to significantly cut federal funding for scientific research, sparking anxiety and anger among Harvard faculty and affiliates, Congress rejected those proposals. As a result, science funding generally increased during the Trump administration. According to Stubbs, there is potential for the increase in funding to continue under the new administration. âThere are a number of proposals pending on Capitol Hill that would substantially increase the federal investment in the research and development enterprise,â Stubbs said. âWeâll see how they fare.â