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As NIH Pulls Funding, Scientist Worries About ‘Frightening Implications’
The National Institutes of Health claimed that numerous canceled research grants were “antithetical to the scientific inquiry.” A clinical psychology researcher who lost her grant says that characterization smacks of ignorance.
Yeshiva U Recognizes New LGBTQ+ Student Group but Is Still Against ‘Pride’ Clubs
Less than a week after Yeshiva University agreed to recognize an LGBTQ+ student club as part of a legal settlement...
Ep. 148: Cuts to the Education Department, an Ultimatum for Columbia and ICE Arrests
The Trump administration hits higher education on multiple fronts through executive orders, threats and demands.
Kermit the Frog Will Deliver Commencement Speech at the University of Maryland
Kermit the Frog may become the first-ever amphibian to give a commencement speech when he takes the podium at the...
How Sweet Briar College Defied the Odds of Closure
A decade ago, administrators tried to shutter the small women’s college in Virginia, but devoted alumnae fought back and prevailed. Thanks to them, it’s still standing.
Philadelphia Community College Averts a Strike
The Community College of Philadelphia reached a tentative agreement with its faculty and staff union, staving off an impending strike...
Jay Bhattacharya Confirmed as NIH Director
The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the National Institutes of Health on Tuesday. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford...
Youngkin Removes Controversial UVA Board Member
Virginia’s Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, abruptly removed Bert Ellis—one of his own appointees—from the University of Virginia Board of Visitors...