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Princeton freezes most faculty and staff hiring in response to political uncertainty

Mar. 19, 2025 - The University has instituted a hiring freeze for most faculty and staff, according to a memo released to the University community on Wednesday morning.

Princeton freezes most faculty and staff hiring in response to political uncertainty

University of California announces systemwide hiring freeze as funding cuts loom

Mar. 19, 2025 - The University of California announced that they will implement a hiring freeze and other cost-saving measures throughout the 10-campus system, amid potential cuts to funding.

University of California announces systemwide hiring freeze as funding cuts loom

Trump administration freezes $175 million in federal funding to Penn

Mar. 19, 2025 - According to a White House tweet, this decision is a result of Penn's "policies forcing women to compete with men in sports."

Trump administration freezes $175 million in federal funding to Penn

UT System Board of Regents bans drag shows from university campuses

Mar. 18, 2025 - “All activities at UT institutions are expected to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and executive orders, including any restrictions on the use of public funds.”

UT System Board of Regents bans drag shows from university campuses

Education Department investigates Emory over race-based discrimination

Mar. 18, 2025 - OCR initiated its investigation on March 14, citing allegations that graduate programs engaged in university partnerships and diversity initiatives that may involve “racial preferences and stereotypes.”

Education Department investigates Emory over race-based discrimination

MIT | Security scheme could protect sensitive data during cloud computation

Mar. 19, 2025 - A theoretical encryption technique could enable anyone to perform computations on encrypted messages without learning anything about the underlying sensitive data. The method, developed at MIT, could prove to be efficient enough to implement in real-world scenarios.

MIT | Security scheme could protect sensitive data during cloud computation

Chris Simmons discusses Duke University response to federal policy changes at GPSG meeting

Mar. 19, 2025 - VP for Government Relations, Chris Simmons, noted that in the past six weeks, the University has not received a single new research grant from the National Institutes of Health.

Chris Simmons discusses Duke University response to federal policy changes at GPSG meeting

Professors urge defense of higher education at newly reconstituted AAUP chapter meeting

Mar. 19, 2025 - Topics included institutional neutrality, shared governance, and responses to recent attacks on higher education.

Professors urge defense of higher education at newly reconstituted AAUP chapter meeting

Penn issues guidance to University community warning of potential travel ban, visa revocations

Mar. 18, 2025 - The March 18 message reaffirmed Penn’s commitment to supporting international members of the University community and issued recommendations to impacted individuals.

Penn issues guidance to University community warning of potential travel ban, visa revocations

School of Data Science faculty improve AI reliability in medical field

Mar. 17, 2025 - Researchers at the UTSA School of Data Science are making artificial intelligence (AI) more reliably answer medical questions.

School of Data Science faculty improve AI reliability in medical field

NJIT's Bader, Who Helped Invent Modern Supercomputing, Gets HoF Honor

Mar. 17, 2025 - The museum committee cited Bader for “revolutioniz[ing] the computing industry through groundbreaking innovations that democratized high-performance computing.”

NJIT's Bader, Who Helped Invent Modern Supercomputing, Gets HoF Honor

University of Michigan hosts NLP @ Michigan Day

Mar. 18, 2025 - The event drew over 100 researchers to Ann Arbor to discuss the latest research in natural language processing.

University of Michigan hosts NLP @ Michigan Day

Penn State Artificial Intelligence Week 2025: April 14-17 | Penn State University

Mar. 18, 2025 - Penn State Artificial Intelligence (AI) Week will run from April 14 through April 17 at University Park.

Penn State Artificial Intelligence Week 2025: April 14-17 | Penn State University

Final FY 2025 R&D Appropriations | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Mar. 18, 2025 - Last week's deal to fund the government through Sept. 30 will likely result in a 3.7% cut from the estimated FY24 funding levels for federal research and development.

Final FY 2025 R&D Appropriations | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

The Trump Administration Cut Cancer and Alzheimer’s Research Funding …

Mar. 18, 2025 - The termination of more than 400 NIH grants to Columbia University over its handling of Gaza protests will directly impact Alzheimer's and cancer research

The Trump Administration Cut Cancer and Alzheimer’s Research Funding …

St. Norbert College to cut over 2 dozen faculty positions and 20 programs

Mar. 18, 2025 - The Catholic institution in Wisconsin is still trying to cut $7 million from its fiscal 2026 budget after previously initiating multiple rounds of layoffs.

St. Norbert College to cut over 2 dozen faculty positions and 20 programs

Gender gaps in certain STEM majors are widening — but not everywhere

Mar. 19, 2025 - Growing divides in physics and other fields at less selective colleges may be troubling for institutions hoping to graduate students into high-paying careers.

Gender gaps in certain STEM majors are widening — but not everywhere

U of T ranked in top 20 globally across all broad subject areas: QS World University Rankings by Subject

Mar. 17, 2025 - The University of Toronto is ranked first in Canada and among the top 20 universities in the world across all five broad subject areas tracked by the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025.

U of T ranked in top 20 globally across all broad subject areas: QS World University Rankings by Subject

“We have the right to determine our own missions” | Mount Holyoke College

Mar. 18, 2025 - President Danielle R. Holley defended universities’ right to autonomy. “The government really has some serious restrictions under the First Amendment about telling us what our values and missions can be.”

“We have the right to determine our own missions” | Mount Holyoke College

Judge rules DOGE's USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution

Mar. 18, 2025 - A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development likely violated the Constitution in an order that blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from making further cuts to the agency.

Judge rules DOGE's USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution

Online college courses are popular, why do they still cost so much?

Mar. 15, 2025 - Most Americans think online courses should be cheaper than in-person college classes, but most online programs cost the same or more.

Online college courses are popular, why do they still cost so much?

EPA plans to cut scientific research program, could fire more than 1,000 employees

Mar. 18, 2025 - The Environmental Protection Agency plans to eliminate its scientific research program and could fire more than 1,000 scientists and other employees who help provide the scientific foundation for rules safeguarding human health and the environment.

EPA plans to cut scientific research program, could fire more than 1,000 employees

Scientists Say NIH Officials Told Them To Scrub mRNA References on Grants - KFF Health News

Mar. 16, 2025 - Two senior scientists say National Institutes of Health officials advised them to remove references to mRNA vaccines in grant applications, and they fear the Trump administration will abandon a promising field of medical research.

Scientists Say NIH Officials Told Them To Scrub mRNA References on Grants - KFF Health News

DOGE order leads to journal cancellations by U.S. agricultural library

Mar. 17, 2025 - “We can’t do science without these,” one researcher says of the hundreds of journals no longer accessible

DOGE order leads to journal cancellations by U.S. agricultural library

UMichigan-Ann Arbor | CAI seeks proposals on online certificate programs

Mar. 18, 2025 - The Center for Academic Innovation is accepting proposals for online certificate programs that equip learners with in-demand skills across industries.

UMichigan-Ann Arbor | CAI seeks proposals on online certificate programs

Gov. Hochul encourages federal cooperation, support for New York AI development

Mar. 18, 2025 - Gov. Hochul released a statement regarding the CHIPS act and Micron deal following President Trump’s accusations of “wasteful” AI spending.

Gov. Hochul encourages federal cooperation, support for New York AI development

Princeton alumni in federal agencies speak out after being fired by DOGE

Mar. 18, 2025 - Princeton alumni in federal agencies who currently work or have recently been fired from their positions reflect on DOGE’s practices.

Princeton alumni in federal agencies speak out after being fired by DOGE

Penn received over $1 billion in federal funding in 2024

Mar. 18, 2025 - The DP used United States Department of the Treasury data to measure federal funding distributed to Penn and its affiliates in fiscal year 2024.

Penn received over $1 billion in federal funding in 2024

Women put University of Wisconsin on map as renowned research institution

Mar. 18, 2025 - UW ranks sixth in the nation for research universities among private and public universities, according to the National Science Foundation’s annual ranking.

Women put University of Wisconsin on map as renowned research institution

Brown committee releases draft statement of University values

Mar. 18, 2025 - Values include the pursuit of knowledge, diversity, academic freedom and respecting Brown’s mission.

Brown committee releases draft statement of University values