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Michigan Democratic candidate for Senate Abdul El-Sayed, a man with light brown skin, dark hair and a beard, takes the stage at The People V. The Powerful rally at the Detroit Opera House on July 18, 2026, in Detroit, Michigan.
Michigan Democratic candidate for Senate Abdul El-Sayed, a man with light brown skin, dark hair and a beard, takes the stage at The People V. The Powerful rally at the Detroit Opera House on July 18, 2026, in Detroit, Michigan.

National AAUP Starts Endorsing Political Candidates

July 30, 2026

The group says the move is a first in its over-100-year existence, and part of countering government threats. Critics say AAUP has lost its neutrality.

Senior Caucasian female doctor, giving a flu vaccine to a female patient Japanese ethnicity, during an annual medical check-up
Senior Caucasian female doctor, giving a flu vaccine to a female patient Japanese ethnicity, during an annual medical check-up
A photo of a Rhesus macaque, looking off to the side.
A photo of a Rhesus macaque, looking off to the side.

Oregon Institution Lacks Funds to Move Away From Animal Testing

July 29, 2026

The Trump administration is pushing to end animal testing, but Oregon Health and Science University said federal dollars weren’t available to turn its National Primate Research Center into a sanctuary.

Scientists working at a mostly empty laboratory.
Scientists working at a mostly empty laboratory.

White House Seeks to Steer More Research Funding Away From Academia

July 24, 2026

In its new strategy for science and research, the administration stopped short of jettisoning higher ed’s role in America’s scientific enterprise. What it all means remains to be seen.

Todd Wolfson, a light-skinned man with curly salt-and-pepper hair, wearing a black collared shirt and speaking at a microphone
Todd Wolfson, a light-skinned man with curly salt-and-pepper hair, wearing a black collared shirt and speaking at a microphone
OMB Director Russell Vought, a bald white man with a white beard and glasses, testifies during a House hearing.
OMB Director Russell Vought, a bald white man with a white beard and glasses, testifies during a House hearing.

Trump Administration Can’t Cite Changed Priorities to Terminate Grants

July 21, 2026

The ruling limits the Trump administration’s power to cancel research and other funding based on the Office of Management and Budget’s termination clause. OMB’s proposed rule may change that.

Doctor talking to a nurse in the corridor of a hospital while pointing at a digital tablet.
Doctor talking to a nurse in the corridor of a hospital while pointing at a digital tablet.

An Agency That Supports Health-Care Improvement Cuts Off Grant Funding

July 19, 2026

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality sent researchers letters last week saying they wouldn’t receive long-awaited funding continuations. The agency cited the “best interest of the federal government.”

A view of the campus of New College of Florida and the sign of University of South Florida in Sarasota-Manatee, both in Sarasota, Fla.
A view of the campus of New College of Florida and the sign of University of South Florida in Sarasota-Manatee, both in Sarasota, Fla.

New College of Florida Absorbs a USF Campus. Sort Of.

July 17, 2026

The property has changed hands, but the students and employees didn’t go with it. And there’s a reversion clause if New College can’t handle the debt.