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Republicans Sound Alarm on Research Partnerships With China
A new House committee report claims that some U.S.-China university institutes pose a security threat and suggests the solution lies in a stalled Republican bill.
The Prestige Factor Propping Up Academic Publishers
A federal antitrust lawsuit against a group of megapublishers highlights how academia’s system of rewarding researchers for publishing in certain journals has undermined their leverage.
How Are Pandemic-Era Students Faring Now?
A large-scale federal study shows how the challenges of COVID-19—including job loss and difficulty paying for food and housing—affected various groups of students.
Federal Anti-Hazing Bill Moves One Step Closer to Becoming Law
Lawmakers have been trying to pass federal anti-hazing legislation for years, to no avail. On Wednesday, that aspiration got the closest it’s been to becoming reality.
There Aren’t Enough Internships to Go Around
The supply of available, high-quality internships hasn’t kept pace with demand. Employers say operational challenges and financial worries make them skittish.
Scientists Ramp Up Public Engagement to Combat Misinformation
Scientists have the knowledge to combat misinformation online, and now some are receiving the institutional support to communicate with a broad public audience.