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Ahead of Fiscal Year End, NSF Over a Billion Behind, IES to Award Funds

As the fiscal year’s end looms Sept. 30, the National Science Foundation has awarded significantly fewer grants than usual, and a judge has ordered an update from the Institute of Education Sciences on its research funding progress.

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Researchers Accuse NIH of Viewpoint Discrimination in New Class Action Lawsuit

The National Institutes of Health’s screening process for grants violates the First Amendment, more than a dozen researchers argue.

Students walk through the University of Texas campus on the first day of classes for the 2026-27 school year Monday, Aug. 24, 2026.

UT Austin Axes Several Ethnic, Gender Studies Majors

Some faculty members consider the decision the next step in a broader effort to gut what remains of ethnic and gender studies at the university.

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Changes Roil Oklahoma Liberal Arts College

Faculty and students are sounding the alarm about recent changes at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma—changes many...
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‘Direct Repression’ of Academics on the Rise, Report Finds

Universities must promote “broad public understanding” that university autonomy is essential, Scholars at Risk’s annual report says.

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Texas Professor Suspended for 16 Months Without Recourse

Clyde Barrow and his lawyer have repeatedly asked for updates and details on his case and have been met with silence and redirects at all levels.

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2 in 3 Harvard Professors Say AI Has a Negative Impact on Class

Nearly two-thirds of Harvard University faculty members said artificial intelligence has had a “somewhat negative” or “very negative” effect on...
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Opinion

The Cures for AI Are Killing Us

The retreat from take-home essays jeopardizes the future of the humanities.