University Leaders Propose New Research Funding Model
Jul 14, 2025 - Some lawmakers and the Trump administration have criticized the government’s long-standing model for reimbursing universities for indirect research costs.
George Mason Is the Latest University Under Fire From Trump. Its President Fears an “Orchestrated” Campaign.
Jul 11, 2025 - When university president Gregory Washington received notice that the Trump administration had opened an investigation into complaints of antisemitism, he was “perplexed.”
George Washington University hints at layoffs amid federal policy upheaval
Jul 9, 2025 - The private nonprofit is facing an “unsustainable compounding deficit” and uncertainty about research funding, top officials said in a community message.
Data manipulation within the US Federal Government
Jul 3, 2025 - US public health agencies that publish large amounts of data on their websites have been altering the contents of those datasets in ways that might be politically motivated and not transparent
Yale pauses hiring, tightens budget in anticipation of endowment tax hike
Jul 1, 2025 - The University will implement a 90-day hiring pause alongside other financial constraints as it navigates financial uncertainty in anticipation of a potential increase in the endowment gains tax.
Indiana public colleges to shed or consolidate over 400 degree programs
Jul 2, 2025 - The dramatic restructuring comes in response to a statute that aims to end programs that produce low numbers of graduates over a three-year period.
Sluggishness and defensiveness helped enable an executive order on research integrity
Jun 24, 2025 - The scientific community has largely reacted negatively to the directive, fearing that the way oversight by political appointees is specified in the order will lead to interference in the curiosity-driven process of science.
Brown University preps for ‘significant cost-cutting’ amid federal funding disruption
Jun 30, 2025 - The Ivy League institution's top officials signaled possible staff reductions along with scaled back capital spending and other measures.
Compromising or Capitulating? Faculty Debate Whether Harvard Should Take a Trump Deal
Jun 25, 2025 - Harvard had restarted negotiations with the Trump administration. Several faculty members said they were alarmed by the prospect of striking a deal with the White House.
How the Republican Agenda Could Hit Johns Hopkins University
Jun 26, 2025 - The university is not a direct target of the Trump administration but faces some of the biggest cuts, as Republicans seek to trim government spending.
HUD plans move to Alexandria, booting National Science Foundation from headquarters
Jun 25, 2025 - The Department of Housing and Urban Development will move its employees out of D.C. to Alexandria, Virginia, booting the National Science Foundation from its headquarters.