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How a Smaller NIH Could Have Hindered Medical Research
Trump wants to cut the NIH budget by 40 percent. But a new paper found that more than half of drugs approved since 2000 are linked to research that likely wouldn’t have been funded if such a budget had been in place from 1980 to 2007.
Texas Ban on Transgender Course Content Sows Chaos
Verbal-only policies prohibiting academic discussions of trans identity appear to be extending beyond the Texas Tech system and now include anti-trans curricular reviews.
Fighting Back Against ‘The War on Tenure’
Deepa Das Acevedo’s new book is a response to the erosion of tenure protections that has become all too clear in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s death.
Texas Supreme Court Weighs Changes to Law School Oversight
The Texas Supreme Court has issued a tentative opinion that the American Bar Association “should no longer have the final...
U of Maine Cancels Wind Power Summit Amid ‘Changing Federal Priorities’
The University of Maine cancelled its annual summit on floating offshore wind power as federal support for renewable energy wanes...
Students Who Lack Academic Confidence More Likely to Use Generative AI for School
New survey data also finds that students with robust peer support and strong internet search skills are less likely to rely on AI tools for academic help.
UChicago Sells Off Research Center
The University of Chicago is selling a celebrated research center as the generously endowed university navigates layoffs and program cuts...
Trump May Tie Grant Awards to Compliance With Executive Priorities
The Trump administration may be moving away from using individual investigations to try to force colleges into compliance with the...