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NIH Moves to Consolidate Grant Peer Reviews to Save $65M
Although university researchers don’t believe the change itself poses a clear risk to the scientific review process, ongoing chaos at the agency is fueling a degree of skepticism.
Trump’s Cuts Threaten Key NSF Undergrad Research Program
For decades, Research Experience for Undergraduates has been a golden ticket for students, funding summer research projects at top institutions. Now, at least a dozen are canceled.
Counseling Center Demand on the Decline, Staffing Issues Remain
A recent survey of college counseling center directors found four-year universities are seeing fewer students for counseling center appointments but still experiencing high levels of turnover among clinicians.
How the SAT Became a Darling of the Anti-DEI Crowd
The Trump administration’s Dear Colleague letter railed against colleges’ racial diversity initiatives. How did testing policies wind up in the mix?
Sonny Ramaswamy: Higher Ed Must Be Proactive
After seven years leading an accrediting agency, Sonny Ramaswamy is retiring, but he urged higher education leaders to speak up and tell their story amid mounting political challenges.
Why We Need Interdisciplinarity in Teaching and Research
Interdisciplinary thinking is crucial to addressing complex questions but how should it work in practice? Two leading academic proponents of cross-disciplinary working draw on their own groundbreaking scholarship to explain.