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Utah System of Higher Education approves strategic reinvestment plans for 3 universities

Aug 12, 2025 - The Utah System of Higher Education's board on Tuesday approved updated strategic reinvestment plans from the University of Utah, Utah State University and Weber State University.

Utah System of Higher Education approves strategic reinvestment plans for 3 universities

Gender Data Would Be Off-Limits Under Proposed NIH Policy

Aug 12, 2025 - A draft rule would bar scientists funded by the agency from collecting data about gender identity, following other steps the administration has taken to restrict research on LGBT topics.

Gender Data Would Be Off-Limits Under Proposed NIH Policy

Stanford says no to state student aid, yes to legacy and donor admissions

Aug 13, 2025 - The highly selective university will forgo California financial aid for students to circumvent a new law aimed at curbing the admissions practices.

Stanford says no to state student aid, yes to legacy and donor admissions

Pomona College | A Unified Framework for Random Forest Prediction Error Estimation

Aug 12, 2025 - Jo Hardin, professor of math and statistics and Hardison Chair of analytical thinking, explores how Random Forest prediction model works.

Pomona College | A Unified Framework for Random Forest Prediction Error Estimation

AI Research and Real-World Impact Take Shape at UMW's Center for AI and the Liberal Arts

Aug 11, 2025 - UMW’s Center for AI and the Liberal Arts will serve as a hub for research, teaching and public engagement.

AI Research and Real-World Impact Take Shape at UMW's Center for AI and the Liberal Arts

AI content is tainting preprints: how moderators are fighting back

Aug 12, 2025 - Preprint servers are seeing a rise in submissions seemingly produced by paper mills or with help from AI tools.

AI content is tainting preprints: how moderators are fighting back

6 tips for covering tribal colleges and universities

Aug 13, 2025 - TCUs will lose nearly 90% of the funding they get from the U.S. Department of the Interior if Congress supports the administration’s budget proposal for the new fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1.

6 tips for covering tribal colleges and universities

UConn closes seven academic programs, plans to review 70 more

Aug 12, 2025 - The decision comes as UConn looks to save costs.

UConn closes seven academic programs, plans to review 70 more

Bucknell No. 1 Among Liberal Arts Colleges on LinkedIn's Rankings for Long-term Career Success

Aug 12, 2025 - Bucknell is listed 21st overall on a list that ranks the undergraduate programs that best set their alumni up for long-term career success.

Bucknell No. 1 Among Liberal Arts Colleges on LinkedIn's Rankings for Long-term Career Success

Ohio school among LinkedIn’s top 50 colleges for career success

Aug 12, 2025 - Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, is one of the top 50 colleges in the U.S. for long-term career success, according to LinkedIn's first-ever top colleges 2025 rankings.

Ohio school among LinkedIn’s top 50 colleges for career success

Boston University Makes LinkedIn’s First “Top Colleges” List for Preparing Students for Career Success

Aug 12, 2025 - Among the top fields with BU alumni were technology and Internet companies, advertising, and higher education

Boston University Makes LinkedIn’s First “Top Colleges” List for Preparing Students for Career Success

Gov. Hochul announces 16,500+ applications for free community college program

Aug 12, 2025 - Over 16,500 have applied for New York State's free community college program at CUNY and SUNY.

Gov. Hochul announces 16,500+ applications for free community college program

Florida’s universities face research overhaul courtesy of Trump and DeSantis

Aug 11, 2025 - Led by the governor, Florida's government accountability DOGE team is auditing university research projects and even recommending grants for termination.

Florida’s universities face research overhaul courtesy of Trump and DeSantis

DOJ sets sights on George Washington University

Aug 12, 2025 - The Justice Department accused the university of being “deliberately indifferent” to antisemitism on its Washington, D.C., campus.

DOJ sets sights on George Washington University

How one state revamped high school to reflect that not everyone goes to college

Aug 12, 2025 - Indiana’s initial plan for revised graduation requirements was criticized for prioritizing work-based learning over academic preparedness. The state has tried to find a balance between the two.

How one state revamped high school to reflect that not everyone goes to college

University of Nebraska System offers buyouts to tenured faculty amid budget woes

Aug 12, 2025 - The offer comes after leaders of the four-campus network said they were looking to trim $20 million from its budget.

University of Nebraska System offers buyouts to tenured faculty amid budget woes

32 colleges accused of using early decision to drive up costs

Aug 11, 2025 - The lawsuit, which is seeking class-action status, alleged the practice also allows colleges to offer less financial aid to their students.

32 colleges accused of using early decision to drive up costs

Schmidt Sciences joins global research effort to safeguard AI

Jul 30, 2025 - UK AISI, Canada AISI, Amazon Web Services, Anthropic, and others collaborate to offer grants, computational power and venture capital to build trust in AI

Schmidt Sciences joins global research effort to safeguard AI

How researcher visa curbs threaten science careers

Aug 7, 2025 - Anti-immigration sentiment is fuelling a drive to slash international student and worker numbers, but at what cost to researchers and countries leading the charge?

How researcher visa curbs threaten science careers

Trump order gives political appointees vast powers over research grants

Aug 8, 2025 - Researchers are alarmed that the move might upend a long-standing tradition of peer-review for grants.

Trump order gives political appointees vast powers over research grants

VCU removes references to race from scholarship language

Aug 8, 2025 - The changes come amid a federal push to end campus diversity efforts.

VCU removes references to race from scholarship language

UPittsburgh | A Responsible Data Science project will explore extreme human altruism

Aug 7, 2025 - The Pitt initiative will collaborate with the Carnegie Hero Fund to make its 121 years of data on heroes available to researchers.

UPittsburgh | A Responsible Data Science project will explore extreme human altruism

Scaling Deep Learning Education in a College of Arts & Sciences

Aug 7, 2025 - "I hope our experience will be useful to educators designing similar courses beyond traditional CS and engineering programs."

Scaling Deep Learning Education in a College of Arts & Sciences

Trump administration seeks $1 billion settlement from UCLA, a White House official says

Aug 8, 2025 - UCLA is the first public university to be targeted by a widespread funding freeze over allegations of civil rights violations related to antisemitism and affirmative action.

Trump administration seeks $1 billion settlement from UCLA, a White House official says

Congress wants to cut the smartest investment taxpayers ever made

Aug 7, 2025 - Cutting the level of government funding for scientific research now would rip those future returns out of American hands and deliver them to our global competitors.

Congress wants to cut the smartest investment taxpayers ever made

More scientific papers being written with help of ChatGPT—especially in computer science

Aug 5, 2025 - A steady increase in the likely use of ChatGPT was observed across multiple topics of study, with the most dramatic being computer science—a notably AI-adjacent discipline.

More scientific papers being written with help of ChatGPT—especially in computer science

Princeton enhances financial aid again as it welcomes the Class of 2029, which includes the largest-ever number of Pell-eligible students

Aug 7, 2025 - The financial aid expansion reflects Princeton’s national leadership in access and affordability.

Princeton enhances financial aid again as it welcomes the Class of 2029, which includes the largest-ever number of Pell-eligible students

MSU surpasses $260 million raised in FY25, endowment passes $1 billion

Aug 8, 2025 - This is the second year for the foundation to exceed a quarter billion dollars raised.

MSU surpasses $260 million raised in FY25, endowment passes $1 billion

What to know as Trump's immigration crackdown strips tuition breaks from thousands of students

Aug 7, 2025 - Tens of thousands of U.S. college students without legal residency are losing access to in-state tuition as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration.

What to know as Trump's immigration crackdown strips tuition breaks from thousands of students

University of Arkansas in Fayetteville kicks off move-in weekend with record enrollment

Aug 7, 2025 - “It never ceases to amaze me how excited they are, and how contagious that excitement is for coming and joining our community."

University of Arkansas in Fayetteville kicks off move-in weekend with record enrollment