Thousands of people gathered Friday in cities across the United States to protest the Trump administration’s jobs and funding cuts to science agencies and research programs. “The banning of federally funded research in my own field of climate science,

The Stand Up for Science rallies are a response to the Trump administration’s actions, which critics see as a threat to scientific progress.

Across the United States, scientists organized similar protests Friday under a single call to arms: “Stand Up for Science.”

Hundreds gathered at the Oregon State Capitol on Friday as part of a nationwide "Stand Up for Science" rally advocating for federal support of research and scientists. Scientists, students, advocates and community members held signs and led chants protesting recent mass layoffs and funding cuts at the direction of the Trump administration.

Thousands of protestors came together on Friday, March 7 to take a stand against sweeping cuts to scientific funding and attacks against scientific organizations by the Trump Administration. Rallies organized by the grassroots organization “Stand Up for Science” took place in 32 cities across the US.

Hundreds rallied at the California Capitol on March 7, 2025, to protest the Trump's administration's moves to eliminate science positions in the federal government. The Stand Up for Science rally was part of a series of nationwide protests.