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A kid in a backpack stands with several messages about REU programs being canceled in front of him.
A kid in a backpack stands with several messages about REU programs being canceled in front of him.

Trump’s Cuts Threaten Key NSF Undergrad Research Program

March 11, 2025

For decades, Research Experience for Undergraduates has been a golden ticket for students, funding summer research projects at top institutions. Now, at least a dozen are canceled.

Tents are set up outside of the library at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
Tents are set up outside of the library at the University of Wisconsin–Madison

Public Largely Disapproves of Student Protests

March 6, 2025

A new survey finds that most U.S. adults consider acts like disrupting graduation or occupying buildings inappropriate. Experts say their views align with historical trends.

Tents of different colors sit on a lawn at Columbia University
Tents of different colors sit on a lawn at Columbia University

Trump Administration Targets Columbia for Allegedly Failing to Stop Antisemitism

March 5, 2025

Three federal departments are reviewing contracts with the university worth more than $54 million, while a task force investigates claims of discrimination against Jewish students.

A fist is holding a wad of cash as well as several diplomas.
A fist is holding a wad of cash as well as several diplomas.

By 2040, Can Most Americans Earn ‘Credentials of Value’?

March 4, 2025

The Lumina Foundation’s previous 17-year goal—for 60 percent of adults to have a postsecondary credential—fell short. How will its next mission, focused on income, fare?

California State University Dominguez Hills's main administrative building Welch Hall
California State University Dominguez Hills's main administrative building Welch Hall

A Cal State University Terminates Work-Study Jobs After Exhausting Funds

March 3, 2025

Students at the university rely on part-time employment in the program to pay for food, rent and tuition, and now they’re scrambling to figure out next steps.

A collage of images, including an image of a building on UIUC's campus, a photo of a field, a photo of pile of soybeans, and a photo of the protests against USAID being defunded, in which an American flag is visible and someone is holding a sign reading "Save USAID."
A collage of images, including an image of a building on UIUC's campus, a photo of a field, a photo of pile of soybeans, and a photo of the protests against USAID being defunded, in which an American flag is visible and someone is holding a sign reading "Save USAID."

USAID Cuts Hit University Research, Including Respected Soybean Labs

February 28, 2025

Annually, the foreign aid agency awards universities about $350 million in grants to research solutions to global crises. Researchers warn of long-term harms if Trump shutters the agency.