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Science: Total NSF, NIH Funding Didn’t Plunge in Fiscal 2025
The National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health doled out about as much total grant funding in the recently...
U.S. Remains Leader in Interdisciplinary Science
U.S. colleges and universities lead the world in interdisciplinary science research according to the Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Rankings...
UC System Reverses Decision to End Incentives for Postdoc Program Hires
In a letter to system chancellors Tuesday, University of California system president James Milliken said he would not end financial...
AI Likely Driving Surge in Letters to the Editor
In the three years since large language models went mainstream, the number of new authors publishing a high volume of letters to the editor in scientific journals has also surged. Researchers say there’s likely a link—and it exposes cracks in academia’s publish-or-perish culture.
AAUP Report Defends Shared Governance Amid Political Attacks
In a report released Tuesday, the American Association of University Professors outlines its case for shared governance at colleges and...
Opinion
Teaching as a Sacred Life
After only 56 years of college teaching, I have no wish to retire.
Princeton Professor Resigns From Heritage Board
Robert George, a prominent conservative professor, resigned Monday from his position on the Board of Trustees at the Heritage Foundation...
As New Federal Research Funding Resumes, China May Already Be Outspending U.S.
A research advocacy organization says China was projected to outpace America in R&D funding even before Trump retook power. The government shutdown probably didn’t help.