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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.
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.
How One University Is Reimagining a Humanities Ph.D. Program
Carnegie Mellon is turning its literary and cultural studies Ph.D. program into one focused on computational cultural studies. The reframe comes as many humanities graduate programs face an uncertain future.
How the Education Dept. Wants to Advance ‘Patriotic Education’
Professional historians say the department’s plan is part of the Trump administration’s broader attempt to create an Orwellian “truth ministry” and omit the more troubling aspects of the nation’s past.
Brandeis Pours $25M Into Careers-Focused Liberal Arts
The university recently unveiled a revamped curriculum and a plan to give students job-ready skills through a liberal arts education.
