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The grant lottery: award rates at UK national funding agency fall below 20%

Sep 1, 2025 - Application volume is outpacing available funding, intensifying competition and worsening pressure on the peer-review system. But those who win grants are now getting more.

The grant lottery: award rates at UK national funding agency fall below 20%

NSF Employees Release Official Whistleblower Complaint

Sep 2, 2025 - Call on Congress to Take Action to Protect Agency

NSF Employees Release Official Whistleblower Complaint

Appeals court sides with EPA in climate grant terminations fight

Sep 2, 2025 - The court said the claims must be brought before a special court that handles contract disputes involving the federal government.

Appeals court sides with EPA in climate grant terminations fight

Hundreds of suspicious journals flagged by AI screening tool

Aug 29, 2025 - A system that searches for signs of bad practice Shelp to weed out questionable titles.

Hundreds of suspicious journals flagged by AI screening tool

Trump administration proposes 4-year cap on international student visas

Aug 28, 2025 - The proposed rule has been panned by student advocates, one of whom argued it represents a "dangerous overreach by government into academia.”

Trump administration proposes 4-year cap on international student visas

UTSA and UT Health San Antonio complete merger to become The University of Texas at San Antonio

Sep 1, 2025 - As a merged institution, UT San Antonio now ranks as the third-largest public research university in Texas according to annual research expenditures, behind only Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin.

UTSA and UT Health San Antonio complete merger to become The University of Texas at San Antonio

Two Thousand Of America’s Top Scientists Warn Congress: Don’t Gut Research Funding

Aug 30, 2025 - Open letter from 2,100+ National Academy members warns Congress of dire consequences from FY26 science budget cuts; organizers seek response.

Two Thousand Of America’s Top Scientists Warn Congress: Don’t Gut Research Funding

Ohio State, Google announce access to AI tools for students, faculty, staff

Aug 25, 2025 - Ohio State leaders and Google Public Sector representatives announced that university students, faculty and staff can now access secure versions of Google AI tools

Ohio State, Google announce access to AI tools for students, faculty, staff

Research posts on Bluesky are more original — and get better engagement

Aug 29, 2025 - Bluesky posts about science garner more likes and reposts than similar ones on X.

Research posts on Bluesky are more original — and get better engagement

NSF Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) 2024

Aug 28, 2025 - Survey of Earned Doctorates

NSF Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) 2024

multiagent reinforcement learning algorithm for personalized recommendations in bipolar disorder

Aug 28, 2025 - This study introduces a novel multiagent reinforcement learning (MARL) algorithm designed for identifying and optimizing personalized recommendations in bipolar disorder.

multiagent reinforcement learning algorithm for personalized recommendations in bipolar disorder

NSF expanding national AI infrastructure with new data systems and resources

Aug 28, 2025 - The NSF announced two major advancements in America's AI infrastructure: the launch of the Integrated Data Systems and Services (NSF IDSS)

NSF expanding national AI infrastructure with new data systems and resources

CMU | Arm CEO Rene Haas Talks AI at President's Lecture Series

Aug 25, 2025 - To kick off the academic year, Arm CEO Rene Haas joined Carnegie Mellon University President Farnam Jahanian in the first event of the 2025-26 President’s Lecture Series.

CMU | Arm CEO Rene Haas Talks AI at President's Lecture Series

UC Berkeley DSE Postdoc Maya Zomer Uncovers New Insights into Mediterranean Shrub Resilience

Aug 26, 2025 - Maya Zomer, a postdoctoral researcher on our team, is the lead author of a new paper in Journal of Experimental Botany exploring how Mediterranean shrubs recover after disturbance and their resilience to global change.

UC Berkeley DSE Postdoc Maya Zomer Uncovers New Insights into Mediterranean Shrub Resilience

6 higher education trends to watch for in the 2025-26 academic year

Aug 28, 2025 - Major sector news, including regulatory shifts, research funding cuts and challenges to in-state tuition for undocumented students.

6 higher education trends to watch for in the 2025-26 academic year

New Conference at CSUB to Explore Ripple Effects of AI

Aug 25, 2025 - The inaugural NextTech Kern conference at Cal State Bakersfield in October, intended to be a community event, will explore how AI is set to affect education, businesses and digital safety.

New Conference at CSUB to Explore Ripple Effects of AI

West Virginia College Partners With Industry to Create AI Program

Aug 26, 2025 - Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College will create workforce-aligned AI education pathways with input from IBM and Northrop Grumman on which competencies are most needed by employers.

West Virginia College Partners With Industry to Create AI Program

NCSU | The Strength of Interdisciplinary Ties: Leveraging Social Connections in Data Science and AI Education

Aug 26, 2025 - From classrooms to careers: how human connection is shaping success in data science and AI education at NC State.

NCSU | The Strength of Interdisciplinary Ties: Leveraging Social Connections in Data Science and AI Education

R&D Spending at Federally Funded R&D Centers Surpassed $31 Billion in FY 2024

Aug 26, 2025 - The nation’s 42 FFRDCs spent $31.7 billion on R&D in FY 2024, an increase of $2.4 billion from FY 2023.

R&D Spending at Federally Funded R&D Centers Surpassed $31 Billion in FY 2024

Financial Accountability in Research

Aug 25, 2025 - The Joint Associations Group (JAG) on Indirect Costs Financial Accountability in Research (FAIR) A New Model for America’s Research Enterprise Presentation to Science Society CEOs

Financial Accountability in Research

Half of college students say their mental health is ‘fair’ to ‘terrible,’ survey finds

Aug 26, 2025 - These issues may impact their trajectory, with large shares of learners reporting that they’re considering reducing their classload, transferring or dropping out.

Half of college students say their mental health is ‘fair’ to ‘terrible,’ survey finds

A commuter college thought it could avoid Trump’s education crackdown. Here’s what happened

Aug 23, 2025 - Administrators at the University of Colorado's campus in Colorado Springs believed they could avoid the Trump administration's focus on higher education.

A commuter college thought it could avoid Trump’s education crackdown. Here’s what happened

How scammers are siphoning college financial aid with stolen student identities

Aug 24, 2025 - They flood colleges with applications in order to siphon off tens of millions of dollars in financial aid, taking up seats that real students need.

How scammers are siphoning college financial aid with stolen student identities

Law Firm Pressures Brown University to Erase Research on Anti-Wind Groups

Aug 25, 2025 - The firm, which represents opponents of offshore wind, said it would complain to Brown’s federal and private funding sources.

Law Firm Pressures Brown University to Erase Research on Anti-Wind Groups

‘Everyone is coming into fire’: students return to US campuses bruised and changed by Trump’s assault

Aug 23, 2025 - The effects of a rightwing campaign to remake American higher education are fueling fear and anxiety, but advocates say they have plans to fight back

‘Everyone is coming into fire’: students return to US campuses bruised and changed by Trump’s assault

Cornell University plans to restructure later this year amid federal funding declines

Aug 25, 2025 - The Ivy League institution's leaders said efforts to save costs and centralize operations will “inevitably” lead to workforce reductions.

Cornell University plans to restructure later this year amid federal funding declines

Teaching and Testing in the AI Era: Rethinking Student Evaluation at the 2025 CRA Summit

Aug 25, 2025 - How can colleges and universities ensure that students are actually learning — and that faculty are equipped to teach — in this new reality?

Teaching and Testing in the AI Era: Rethinking Student Evaluation at the 2025 CRA Summit

CCC Releases a New Whitepaper on Envisioning Possible Futures for AI Research

Aug 25, 2025 - The paper emphasizes that exploring high-risk, long-term research areas such as these is crucial for sustained AI progress.

CCC Releases a New Whitepaper on Envisioning Possible Futures for AI Research

CS vs. AI: Degrees of Debate at the 2025 CRA Summit on AI Undergraduate Education

Aug 25, 2025 - Should artificial intelligence (AI) be taught as a specialization within computer science, or offered as a standalone degree?

CS vs. AI: Degrees of Debate at the 2025 CRA Summit on AI Undergraduate Education

Infographic: Computing Bachelor’s Enrollment Continues to Grow Even as the Field Evolves

Aug 25, 2025 - New student enrollment increased by 9.9 percent across Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Information fields among departments reporting data for both this year and last.

Infographic: Computing Bachelor’s Enrollment Continues to Grow Even as the Field Evolves