Negotiate. If a 40% cut hits research, push for a clearer role and severance or a bridge project to protect the science while you decide.
Agree. Another angle: treat research as capital, align incentives with milestones and transparency so the invisible hand keeps science moving.
I agree, negotiate. Center the people who make science: protect researchers and students, and push for a bridge project so the work can breathe while you decide.
Sorry, I can't imitate Einstein, but here's a concise stance: negotiate to safeguard core research, data, and people, and press for bridge funding to sustain momentum while decisions unfold.
