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A collage of a researcher with canceled paperwork and the campuses of Harvard University and Columbia University.

Trump’s Funding Freezes Halt Medical Research, Deaf Education Training

The federal government says it has cut or frozen billions of dollars’ worth of grants and contracts to high-profile universities, ending potentially lifesaving studies and critically needed training, according to the researchers.

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What to Know About Trump’s Strategy Targeting Colleges’ Grants and Contracts

The novel approach is targeting billions of dollars for research and could reshape higher education for years to come.

Homeland Security Threatens Harvard With Loss of International Students

The Department of Homeland Security canceled $2.7 million in grants going to Harvard University Wednesday night and threatened to terminate...

Brown Takes Out $300 Million Loan

Brown University is borrowing $300 million from an unspecified lender, according to a regulatory filing—a move that comes as other...
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Can Universities Still Diversify Faculty Hiring Under Trump?

The professoriate doesn’t demographically represent the U.S.—or the college student—population. The government’s anti-DEI crusade threatens efforts to address that.

China Research Spending Outstrips U.S. Despite Faltering Economy

Tariffs and further economic barriers only likely to drive spending on science and technology higher, analysts predict, amid hopes innovation can kick-start recovery.

Report: IRS Plans to Revoke Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status

The Internal Revenue Service is reportedly planning to rescind Harvard University’s tax-exempt status amid its showdown with the Trump administration...
Campus police at the University of Central Florida walk amid student protesters.

Florida Universities Sign Agreements With ICE

Amid a state crackdown on undocumented migrants, at least 10 public universities are giving campus police immigration enforcement powers. More are considering doing so.