Hopkins freezes hiring, pauses pay increases amid federal cuts
Jun 3, 2025 - The Johns Hopkins University will freeze hiring, pause pay increases and slow down capital projects amid ongoing federal cuts and uncertainty, the school’s lead
FY26 budget plan would slash maximum Pell Grant by nearly a quarter
Jun 2, 2025 - The Education Department's proposal would also radically reduce funding for Federal Work-Study and require a bigger employer contribution.
RFK Jr. says he may bar scientists from publishing in top medical journals
May 28, 2025 - Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took aim at reputed journals such as the Lancet and said his agency will create “in-house” publications instead.
Eastern Michigan University to cut ties with Chinese colleges amid lawmaker push
May 30, 2025 - The institution is the latest to dissolve its partnerships after Republican legislators raised concerns about national security and research theft.
American Association of University Professors calls on Duke to 'immediately halt' its employee buyout program
May 28, 2025 - The statement alleges that Duke did not consult faculty and staff in decision-making prior to rolling out the VSIP and has not been transparent with its cost-cutting strategy
Northeastern braces as State Department temporarily halts student, exchange visa interviews
May 29, 2025 - The State Department has temporarily suspended all foreign exchange and student visa interviews as it begins implementing a new system to screen applicants’ social media activity.
Yale OISS updates guidance for international students as U.S. pauses student visa interviews
May 29, 2025 - The Office of International Students and Scholars advised students to submit visa applications as soon as possible and recommended students evaluate their digital footprints hours before the secretary of state announced plans to revoke visas from Chinese students.
Hong Kong universities woo Harvard international students targeted by Trump
May 26, 2025 - The offers follow the United States administration’s decision last week to prevent the prestigious university from enrolling foreign students.
Visa status of foreign graduates in the US on OPT under renewed scrutiny
May 22, 2025 - More than 240,000 foreign graduates in the United States – or more than one in five current student visa holders – are engaged in an Optional Practical Training (OPT) placement.
Statement from Nick Hart, President and CEO of the Data Foundation
May 21, 2025 - The Data Foundation is concerned about and monitoring the expanding scope of potential changes in the federal statistical system by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
University Researchers Alarmed by Plan to Slash NSF Funding by 55%
May 21, 2025 - Some researchers say the federal government's proposal will drastically impede cutting-edge work in fields that are critical to the nation's future, such as AI, cybersecurity and power grids.
Penn Medicine scrubs DEI webpages amid escalating federal crackdown
May 23, 2025 - Penn initially removed references to inclusion and equity in February following the federal government’s crackdown on DEI, and the new erasures come in the wake of increased federal action.
Over 700 and $1.7 billion in previously undisclosed grant terminations published by NIH
May 20, 2025 - 726 additional terminated grants were reported by NIH this week, amounting to over $1.70 billion in total grant value, with $780 million remaining unspent.
Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades
May 22, 2025 - The lag in funding extends far beyond D.E.I. initiatives, affecting almost every area of science: chemistry, computing, engineering, materials and more.
Judge blocks Trump's orders to dismantle the Education Department and fire employees
May 22, 2025 - A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Education Department and ordered the agency to reinstate employees who were fired in mass layoffs.