A new Ithaka S+R faculty survey released this week found that nearly a third of faculty members in red states say they have censored their research due to state laws restricting how “divisive concepts” are taught or studied. The survey also finds researchers are considering moving to other states, including citing fear and uncertainty beyond the text of the laws. The report indicates self-censorship spans nearly all disciplines, with education and nursing researchers among those most likely to alter their agendas. Even when a law does not explicitly cover research, the study says faculty experience a broader climate of anxiety that can exceed statutory protections. Ithaka S+R said the survey results suggest the impact is not limited to classroom content, but also shapes what faculty can pursue, where they can pursue it, and how they secure funding. Respondents reported some loss of federal grants in 2025, with 8% saying they lost federal support at some point. For university governance, the development signals expanding constraints on research autonomy that can ripple into grantmaking, graduate training, and public scholarship—particularly in institutions serving as research hubs.