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5 Questions for an Expert on Interdisciplinary Research

Duke vice provost Ed Balleisen explains how scientific collaboration among disciplines can not only drive student engagement but also help solve global problems.

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Higher Ed Unionization Boomed Under Biden. Will That Change Under Trump?

Graduate student labor ranks have swelled since 2020, and they joined faculty and other university workers in historic strikes. But the coming Republican federal takeover could threaten that growth.

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Change for the Better

Melinda Manning, an erstwhile critic of UNC Chapel Hill’s Title IX processes, writes that she was happily surprised to see improved processes in action.

Federal Investigators Fault Temple for Response to Antisemitism, Other Discrimination

The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights resolved its investigation into Temple University, finding that the Philadelphia institution was...
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States Disinvesting in Higher Ed: Fact or Myth?

A new Cato Institute report rekindles a long-standing, nuanced debate over whether states have decreased funding for higher education.

Trump Taps Bhattacharya to Lead NIH

President-elect Donald Trump nominated Dr. Jay Bhattacharya on Tuesday night to be director of the National Institutes of Health. “Dr...
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How the WWE Shaped Linda McMahon

Linda McMahon, nominated to lead the Education Department, helped turn WWE from a regional business into a multibillion-dollar global enterprise.

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Louisiana Governor Calls on LSU to Punish Professor for Alleged Anti-Trump Speech

Republican governor Jeff Landry, claiming to defend free speech, is publicly targeting a specific professor for brief alleged classroom comments on Trump voters.