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‘Shortsighted’ and ‘Dangerous’: Colleges Warn of Budget Cuts After NIH Slashes Medical Research Funding
Federal officials said the change would save up to $4 billion. College leaders argue the cut will slow advances for millions of patients in need of critical breakthroughs.
Is DOGE Digging Around in Student Data?
Elon Musk’s government efficiency office may have access to sensitive student information, raising alarms about privacy and threatening to throw the federal aid system into crisis.
Education Department Ends Internal ‘Gender Ideology’ Programs
A Brighter Future for Academic Publishing
Hear from two academics who are developing publishing solutions that encourage and underpin quality research practices and improve access to scholarly work.
5 Ways the Education Department Affects Higher Ed
Momentum is building around plans to dismantle the department, but what does it actually do for colleges, universities and their students?
Senate Schedules McMahon Confirmation Hearing, but Who’s Leading Until Then?
The secretary nominee is likely to be confirmed, but the department has already taken action in her absence, though few political appointees have been named.
Interns Impacted by Hiring Freeze Left ‘In Limbo’
Thousands of students, some of whom received job offers last October, have lost federal internships, threatening their graduation plans and future careers.