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Three photos of people working in labratory settings.

University Leaders Propose New Research Funding Model

July 14, 2025

Some lawmakers and the Trump administration have criticized the government’s long-standing model for reimbursing universities for indirect research costs.

The National Institutes of Health logo cutting away the lock of a cage with a light bulb inside.
The National Institutes of Health logo cutting away the lock of a cage with a light bulb inside.

NIH Plans to Cap Publisher Fees, Dilute ‘Scientific Elite’

July 10, 2025

Director of the National Institutes of Health says that capping research journals’ open-access fees will help rein in the $19 billion academic publishing industry and bolster scientific debate.

A group of schools connected by a blue line within an outline of the state of Pennsylvania.
A group of schools connected by a blue line within an outline of the state of Pennsylvania.

To Avoid Program Closures, PASSHE Explores Course Sharing

July 9, 2025

After years of declining enrollment, Pennsylvania’s 14-campus higher education system is piloting plans to allow students to access courses beyond their home institution.

A gathering of people under a banner that highlights the "a" and "i" in the word "alumni" with a robot among the crowd.
A gathering of people under a banner that highlights the "a" and "i" in the word "alumni" with a robot among the crowd.

AI Brings Pain and Promise to New Grad Job Market

July 7, 2025

Colleges are eyeing new tools to help alumni navigate a labor market saturated by AI-generated applications.

Clare Shipman, a light-skinned woman with brown hair, speaks to Congress in a blue blazer
Clare Shipman, a light-skinned woman with brown hair, speaks to Congress in a blue blazer
Beer cans and red cups are scattered outside after drinking games. An empty Pabst Blue Ribbon box is at the center of the image.
Beer cans and red cups are scattered outside after drinking games. An empty Pabst Blue Ribbon box is at the center of the image.

Federal Antihazing Law Takes Shape on Campuses

July 1, 2025

Starting July 1, colleges and universities across the country will start collecting hazing data to produce a mandated Campus Hazing Transparency Report by the end of the year.

Illustration: Dirty unused lab equipment and a dead plant merge into a classroom laboratory setting with students and a professor.
Illustration: Dirty unused lab equipment and a dead plant merge into a classroom laboratory setting with students and a professor.

Researchers ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ NIH Will Restore Grants

June 27, 2025

A judge ruled last week that the NIH unlawfully terminated hundreds of research grants and ordered the agency to restore them. Internal rumblings suggest the NIH will comply, but researchers have yet to get their money.