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August 14, 2025

IHE 08-15-2025 DNU

By  IHE Staff

A staff member from the vaccination center at Brill holds a bottle of Moderna's Spikevax vaccine.

Scientists: mRNA Vaccine Research Cuts Undermine U.S. Innovation

Scientists say HHS’s decision to stop investing in mRNA vaccine research is another sign of the growing politicization of research, which will stymie the country’s medical breakthroughs.

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UChicago Reducing, Freezing Ph.D. Admissions for Multiple Humanities Programs

The indebted institution tasked committees of faculty and staff with planning for changes. But this week, a dean forged ahead and announced broad cuts. Two other units are also pausing admissions.

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The Common App at 50

The organization that started with 15 private colleges now has more than 1,100 participating institutions. But closing equity gaps remains a top priority.

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Recipe for Science Superpower? ‘Pay Your Taxes With Pride’

Huge dividends from Denmark’s weight loss drug industry are result of high-tax and high-investment economy, says Nobel Prize winner Morten Meldal.

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Lessons Learned: A Student Success Coach Shares Her Story

An academic success coach at the University of St. Thomas in Houston shares insights and strategies she’s found successful to improve student engagement.

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Indiana Governor Says IU Should ‘Take Action’ If Plagiarism Allegations Are True
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Engineering beyond Earth

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Stand Against the Leaky STEM Pipeline

The disinvestment from DEI and scientific pipeline programs will mean STEM training gaps will only grow, Tania Fabo writes.

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4 Questions and 5 Tips for Transitioning to Independent School Teaching

As this particular alt-ac pipeline grows more crowded, Tony Lilly offers advice for how Ph.D. holders can succeed—and insights into why some fail.

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It’s a Small World (After All)

My take on the quirky and all-too-human realities of academic life, drawing on decades spent in publishing, admissions, the faculty trenches and now as a presidential confidante.

By Rachel Toor

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The Myth of Antisemitism at Harvard

It is important to state the fact that the reasons cited by the Trump administration for punishing Harvard are lies.

By John K. Wilson

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On E-Bikes and Generative AI

When and how you use assistance is a matter of what you value.

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