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UCLA Researchers Get NSF Grants Back Thanks to Court Order
The court win by University of California researchers reduces the Trump administration’s leverage as it demands a $1 billion payment to restore other frozen grants.
Trump Order on Grants Puts Politics Above Peer Review, Researchers Say
The executive order says senior appointees must review grants, and it demands awards be easier to terminate. Research groups say it undermines science.
Texas Lawmakers Create Overseer to Ensure Colleges Follow Laws
After banning DEI efforts, the Legislature passed another law this year upending faculty senates, mandating curriculum review and creating more regulations. It also invited people to complain to a new watchdog about alleged violations of these rules.
With Half a Billion in Funding in Jeopardy, UC Will ‘Dialogue’ With DOJ
Given a week to decide, the University of California system has agreed to negotiate with the Justice Department over alleged civil rights violations. What’s less clear is what the government’s demands will be.
With Grant Cuts, DOJ and Trump Are Pressuring UCLA to Make Deal
Like it did for prestigious private universities, the administration has cut off federal grants for UCLA, alleging it failed to address antisemitism. The UC system must tell the DOJ by today whether it wants to negotiate.
