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Law Schools Embrace AI
It’s not clear how generative AI will reshape the job market for new lawyers in the coming years, but law schools are increasingly focused on deepening students’ understanding of the technology’s potential and limitations.
NIH Publisher Fee Cap Plan ‘Not Comprehensive Enough,’ Critics Say
The agency has criticized academia’s “perverse” incentive structure that allows publishers to charge researchers costly fees to make their articles freely available.
Supreme Court Ruling Has ‘Bleak Implications’ for Researchers
The high court said the National Institutes of Health doesn’t have to restore grants it terminated, for now, which could affect similar lawsuits against other federal agencies.
Supreme Court Says NIH Doesn’t Have to Restore Canceled Grants
Instead, those who have lost funding can take their claim to a different court. The plaintiffs’ lawyers condemned the decision as a “significant setback for public health.”
U of Missouri Forges Ahead With Ambitious Nuclear Research Project
As the Trump administration upends federal research, Mizzou aims to raise more than $1 billion to build an advanced nuclear reactor to accelerate production of key ingredients for cancer treatments.
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.
Inside a Network of Fake College Websites
Dozens of fake college websites, which appear to be connected, are pushing scams. Many of the sites appear to be built with or supplemented by generative AI.