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A photograph of Burruss Hall at Virginia Tech.
A photograph of Burruss Hall at Virginia Tech.
Qatar's Education City
Qatar's Education City
Lee Hall Auditorium at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) and the new president, Marva Johnson.
Lee Hall Auditorium at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) and the new president, Marva Johnson.
A photograph of NIH director Jay Bhattacharya speaking before a Senate committee, with his hand outstretched making a point and a video stream of him in the background showing his face.
A photograph of NIH director Jay Bhattacharya speaking before a Senate committee, with his hand outstretched making a point and a video stream of him in the background showing his face.

NIH Avoided Funding Cuts. But It Lacks Permanent Leaders in Top Posts.

February 10, 2026

After Trump administration terminations and other departures, the federal research funding agency has acting directors leading more than half of its 27 institutes and centers.

A woman returns her voter card after casting her ballot inside the Galleria at Sunset Mall in Las Vegas on Nov. 5, 2024.
A woman returns her voter card after casting her ballot inside the Galleria at Sunset Mall in Las Vegas on Nov. 5, 2024.

Education Dept. Tells Universities Not to Use Student Voting Data

February 5, 2026

The department announced Thursday it’s investigating Tufts University and the National Student Clearinghouse over alleged student privacy violations in the National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement.

Students on lawn in front of Schaeffer Hall at the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City in 2024.
Students on lawn in front of Schaeffer Hall at the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City in 2024.

A ‘Barrage of Bills’ Would Overhaul Higher Ed in Iowa—If They Actually Pass

February 4, 2026

The state’s new House Higher Education Committee has advanced a raft of bills that would hit universities’ pocketbooks, hide presidential candidates’ names, and more.

Student traveling on a scooter on the campus of Texas Tech University.
Student traveling on a scooter on the campus of Texas Tech University.
Tower and historic buildings at the University of Florida.
Tower and historic buildings at the University of Florida.

Florida Moves Toward Banning H-1B Visa Hires

January 29, 2026

University system leaders say they need to pause hiring on the visas for a year to collect information about how universities utilize the program. Only the student and faculty board representatives objected.