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NIH Appeals Block on Rate Change Proposal
The National Institutes of Health appealed a federal judge’s order blocking the Trump administration’s attempt to cut funding for indirect...
Tapping Bonds to Fend Off Trump?
Universities have been reluctant to tap their endowments to plug research funding holes or finance a lawsuit against Trump’s attacks. Could bonds serve that purpose instead?
Department of Energy Caps Universities’ Indirect Research Costs at 15%
While the DOE claims the plan will save taxpayers $405 million, research groups say it’s a “ruinous” policy that will “slow the pace of American research and innovation.”
Education Dept. Agrees to Push DEI Compliance Deadline
State education agencies are no longer bound to certify their compliance with President Donald Trump’s executive orders and guidance memos...
Antisemitism Task Force Considering Consent Decree for Columbia U
The federal task force investigating Columbia University for its alleged failures to address antisemitism is considering putting the Ivy League...
GAO Calls for Federal Agencies to Do More to Close the SNAP Gap
Students have trouble accessing federal food benefits. Poor planning at the Ed Department and the Department of Agriculture aren’t helping, a new GAO report concluded.
Embattled University of West Florida Trustee Resigns
Scott Yenor, chair of the Board of Trustees at the University of West Florida, resigned Wednesday ahead of a looming...
The Ripple Effects of Draining the Ph.D. Pool
Deep cuts to federal research funding and crackdowns on international students could mean far fewer graduate students next fall and beyond. If that happens, undergraduates, faculty and research productivity would all suffer.