When the physicists need burner phones, that’s when you know America’s changed
Mar. 29, 2025 - US academics, fearing persecution by their own government, are becoming ideological refugees. Europe, and Britain, must offer them sanctuary.
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Florida college fires Chinese professor under state’s ‘countries of concern’ law
Mar. 29, 2025 - New College of Florida fired Kevin Wang, a professor who sought asylum and is authorized to work in the US.
LSU announces hiring freeze
Mar. 28, 2025 - LSU President William Tate announced a hiring freeze for most of the university, along with other cost-saving measures.
How Knowledge Graph Helps Developers Build Better AI Tools
Mar. 27, 2025 - Learn how CZI’s Knowledge Graph is helping developers and educators build AI tools that are aligned with high-quality instructional material, state academic standards and learning science.
Trump targets 'anti-American ideology' at Smithsonian museums
Mar. 27, 2025 - The order says that "divisive narratives" must be purged from the US museums and research centers.
ICE detains University of Alabama doctoral student as government's college crackdown continues
Mar. 27, 2025 - According to ICE records, Iranian national Alireza Doroudi is currently being held in a "detention facility" after he was recently detained.
ASU President Crow’s AI advisor ideas generate buzz among students
Mar. 27, 2025 - Students react to Michael Crow's ideas regarding AI in advising.
‘Extraordinary moment for our state’: Ribbon cut on the New Jersey AI Hub at Princeton
Mar. 28, 2025 - Eighteen months after it was initially announced, the AI Hub in West Windsor hosted its ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Boston College Admits Record-Low 12.6 Percent of Applicants to Class of 2029
Mar. 28, 2025 - This marks the most selective admissions cycle to date.
NYU acceptance rate drops to 7.7% for class of 2029
Mar. 27, 2025 - Newly admitted students were selected from a pool of over 120,000 applicants — the highest number of applicants received by any private university.
UMich announces cuts to all DEI programs
Mar. 27, 2025 - The University of Michigan announced cuts to campus-wide diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, effective immediately.
Russian Harvard Researcher Detained at Louisiana ICE Facility After Visa Revocation
Mar. 28, 2025 - Harvard Medical School researcher Kseniia Petrova is detained at an ICE facility in Louisiana.
‘Excited about experiencing the American Dream’: Princeton releases regular decisions for the Class of 2029
Mar. 28, 2025 - The Class of 2029 marks the final year of the University’s planned four-year expansion.
NIH nixes at least 10 Northwestern research projects related to LGBTQ+ health issues
Mar. 28, 2025 - NIH terminated at least 10 Northwestern research projects within the last month, many of which related to LGBTQ+ health issues.
Penn releases regular decision results for Class of 2029 after receiving 72,000 applications
Mar. 28, 2025 - Over 72,000 students applied to Penn this year, marking an increase from last year’s applicant pool of over 65,000.
Yale admits 4.59 percent of applicants, marking slight uptick in acceptance rate
Mar. 27, 2025 - Yale College admitted 2,308 applications from a pool of 50,227 to the class of 2029. An additional 943 were offered a spot on the waitlist.
Brown University admits 5.65% of applicants to class of 2029
Mar. 27, 2025 - Brown saw a noticeable decrease in the number of applicants with 42,765 applying this cycle, 37,717 during regular decision and 5,048 during early decision.
Columbia College, SEAS see slight increase in acceptance rate for class of 2029
Mar. 27, 2025 - Columbia College and the School of Engineering and Applied Science admitted 4.29 percent of applicants for the class of 2029, accepting 2,557 students from a pool of 59,616 applications.
UW–Madison researcher testifies during forum on impact of NIH funding cuts
Mar. 27, 2025 - Professor and Associate Director of Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Sterling Johnson provided testimony on the importance and urgency of NIH investments in research at a forum on Capitol Hill.
No, not that Elon ... An NC university tries to distance itself from the DOGE leader
Mar. 27, 2025 - Elon University often gets confused with the billionaire in charge of DOGE, despite no connection, but the mix-ups have increased in the most recent Trump era.
75% of US scientists who answered Nature poll consider leaving
Mar. 27, 2025 - More than 1,600 readers answered the poll; many said they were looking for jobs in Europe and Canada.
RFK Jr. claws back $11.4B in CDC funding amid wave of top-level departures
Mar. 25, 2025 - The funding went to state health departments for COVID-19 responses.
State Dept. demands 'enhanced' social media vetting of student visa applicants
Mar. 26, 2025 - The Department of State has issued guidance that will make it easier to deny foreign students the ability to study in the US.
‘Anxiety is palpable’: detention of researchers at US border spurs travel worries
Mar. 24, 2025 - Several high-profile incidents in the past month have scientists on edge.
Three prominent Yale professors depart for Canadian university, citing Trump fears
Mar. 27, 2025 - Timothy Snyder and Marci Shore and philosophy professor Jason Stanley will begin teaching at the University of Toronto’s renowned Munk School in fall 2025.
More Than 600 Harvard Faculty Urge Governing Boards To Resist Demands From Trump
Mar. 27, 2025 - More than 600 Harvard faculty signed a letter to Harvard’s governing boards urging the University to publicly condemn attacks on universities and defy orders that interfere with its independence.
NIH pulls funding from UMich transgender health research
Mar. 26, 2025 - Seven grants to the University have been terminated, five of which were related to gender identity in some capacity.
Northeastern warns students of possible travel restrictions amid Trump administration crackdowns
Mar. 27, 2025 - An email sent to Northeastern community members warned of immigration restrictions following a nationwide crackdown on non-citizens who have participated in activism on college campuses.
UMD administration details response to federal inquiry about Chinese students, faculty
Mar. 27, 2025 - The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party sent Darryll Pines a letter urging this university to provide details about Chinese national students.
Amid dropping reading levels, professors find new ways to engage in a shifting classroom
Mar. 26, 2025 - Since the pandemic, student reading levels have dropped, showing little sign of recovery.