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Many 2025 ‘Genius’ Fellows Affiliated With Universities

Numerous academics are part of the 2025 class of MacArthur Foundation fellows announced Wednesday. This year, the foundation selected a...
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UC Berkeley Scientist Wins Nobel Prize for Chemistry

A chemist from the University of California, Berkeley, was among the trio of scientists awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry...
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Weber State Censors, Then Cancels, Censorship Conference

University officials said that several planned presentations violated a Utah state law banning diversity, equity and inclusion at public universities.

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With Compact, Universities Weigh Whether to Give Up Freedoms for Unknown Payout

Higher ed organizations have raised alarm over a federal government document that asks universities to agree to significant restrictions without specifying what they’ll gain—or what they’ll lose for refusing.

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Opinion

How Not to Be a Graduate Student Mentor

Barry Braun and Lisa Chasan-Taber offer 10 (satirical) tips for how to fail at being a graduate student mentor.

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3 Academics Share Nobel Prize in Physics

Three academics affiliated with U.S. universities have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics “for the discovery of macroscopic...
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Opinion

A Compact for Control

No self-respecting institution of higher education should accept the Trump administration’s unconstitutional terms, Robert Post and Tom Ginsburg write.

Opinion

Banned Books Week in the Time of Repression

We need to build an alliance that crosses all boundaries and realize that unless we all stand together to defend everyone against censorship, we will all be vulnerable.