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How Researchers Could Get Their Canceled NIH Grants Back

The National Institutes of Health terminated numerous federal research grants that officials say no longer align with the agency’s priorities. But experts see multiple avenues to appeal the NIH’s decisions.

Public Health Agencies See Mass Layoffs

The Department of Health and Human Services laid off thousands of employees Tuesday, including several senior leaders, The Washington Post...
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Opinion

Where Is Congress?

Broad structural reform, directed by Congress, is what’s needed to fix America’s colleges, Kyle Beltramini writes.

Survey: Trump Policies Push 75% of Scientists to Consider Leaving U.S.

Three-quarters of American researchers who responded to a recent Nature survey said they’re considering jobs abroad—mostly in Canada and Europe—in...
Students sit around a table talking with a Native American mural in the background.

Tribal Colleges Fear for Their Federal Funding

As the Trump administration slashes government spending, some tribal college leaders are preparing for the worst.

American Historical Association Defends Smithsonian After Trump’s Executive Order

The American Historical Association says that President Trump’s executive order targeting the Smithsonian Institution “egregiously misrepresents the work” of the...
Ohio governor Mike DeWine gestures at a podium.

Ohio and Kentucky Ban DEI, Reduce Tenure Protections

Ohio and Kentucky joined the list of states where Republican-controlled legislatures have adopted new laws targeting DEI or regulating higher education in ways many faculty oppose. The Buckeye State also banned faculty strikes.

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Trump Opens Review of Harvard’s Grants and Contracts

The president’s antisemitism task force will carry out a “comprehensive” investigation that follows the same playbook it used for a review at Columbia University.