IHE 07-20-2026 DNU

No, not necessarily. But scientists who work for a prestigious university are three times more likely than their peers who don’t to get published in the top-tier journal, according to a new independent analysis of Science’s manuscript data.

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.”

For most programs, data from the new test on student earnings will be released in 2027 and failing programs could face penalties in 2028. But some have been granted an extension that student advocates say is harmful.

Higher education accreditor SACSCOC’s new consortium aims to create common transfer pathways and shorten time to degree.

If colleges and universities don’t act now to explain their admission decisions, they will be vulnerable to political attacks.

By Sean Robins

Rethinking your learning outcomes to build them around transferable skills is the first step toward better, more nutritious course design.

By Zachary Nowak

Defining programs solely by graduates’ earnings isn’t ideal, but it’s where we are. A new report shows that it can be done, and how.

By Doug Lederman

An update for longtime readers.

By Matt Reed