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Foreign Academics Won’t Give Up on American Dream, Says Bosnian-Born President
The president of the University of Connecticut says her unusual academic career shows how the U.S. promotes outsiders like no other country.
Already Battered by Cuts, Researchers and Colleges Face Federal Shutdown Impacts
Two weeks into the government shutdown with no resolution in sight, higher ed associations and researchers say the inability of scientists to contact federal agency workers or get new grants approved is causing harm.
MIT Rejects Proposed Federal Compact
MIT is the first institution to reject a proposal by the Trump administration that would trade preferential treatment on federal funding for far-reaching changes.
Many 2025 ‘Genius’ Fellows Affiliated With Universities
UC Berkeley Scientist Wins Nobel Prize for Chemistry
Scientific Journals in the Hot Seat
Federal officials are raising long-standing concerns with research journals and the academic incentive structures propping them up. But experts say the government alone can’t overhaul the industry.
Anything but Basic
The push to reduce spending on foundational research is shortsighted, Tesla A. Monson and Marianne F. Brasil write.
Gutted NCES Releases First Batch of Higher Ed Data
Experts say they have no reason to mistrust the new data, but aspects of the rollout suggest the Education Department could struggle to maintain quality with fewer resources. The department disputes that there were issues with the rollout.