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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

Brown University Tells International Students, Staff to Avoid Travel Abroad

Mar. 18, 2025 - The advice followed the deportation of a professor with a work visa who was denied re-entry to the U.S. after visiting family members in Lebanon.

Brown University Tells International Students, Staff to Avoid Travel Abroad

NAE Awards The Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering Grants for Advancement of Interdisciplinary Research

Mar 17, 2025 - Two Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering (FOE) Grants of $30,000 have been awarded to attendees of FOE 2024 Symposium.

NAE Awards The Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering Grants for Advancement of Interdisciplinary Research

The Competition to Get Into Law School Is Brutal This Year

Mar. 15, 2025 - Facing tough job prospects and a contentious political climate, many graduates are giving priority to pay and stability.

The Competition to Get Into Law School Is Brutal This Year

As enrollment in online college grows, students wonder: Why does it cost more?

Mar. 15, 2025 - Rather than lowering the price, some universities use online courses to subsidize everything else.

As enrollment in online college grows, students wonder: Why does it cost more?

California College Professors Divided on AI's Role in Education | KQED

Mar. 16, 2025 - Some educators see AI as a tool to enhance learning efficiency and personalize education, while others express concerns about potential overreliance on technology and its impact on critical thinking skills.

California College Professors Divided on AI's Role in Education | KQED

Trump administration can enforce anti-DEI orders, appeals court rules

Mar. 17, 2025 - The three-judge panel lifted a lower court’s preliminary injunction that had blocked major portions of two executive orders.

Trump administration can enforce anti-DEI orders, appeals court rules

Harvard Will Make Tuition Free for More Students

Mar. 17, 2025 - Harvard is the latest elite school to announce that families with incomes of $200,000 and under will not pay tuition as a way to bolster diversity.

Harvard Will Make Tuition Free for More Students

Leading Computing Organizations Urge Congress to Protect U.S. Research Investments

Mar. 3, 2025 - In response to recent federal actions that threaten critical research funding, six leading organizations have issued a joint statement urging Congress to protect the U.S. research enterprise.

Leading Computing Organizations Urge Congress to Protect U.S. Research Investments

Donation from SAP Establishes New UC Irvine Endowed Chair in Artificial Intelligence

Mar. 13, 2025 - With a $2 million gift from SAP SE, a German supplier of enterprise applications and business artificial intelligence.

Donation from SAP Establishes New UC Irvine Endowed Chair in Artificial Intelligence

CMU and MIT Join Forces To Combat Deepfake Threats

Mar. 12, 2025 - Researchers at CMU and MIT created CHARCHA ( Computer Human Assessment for Recreating Characters with Human Actions).

CMU and MIT Join Forces To Combat Deepfake Threats

Penn State University | Combination of cosmic processes shapes the size and location of sub-Neptunes

Mar. 17, 2025 - Using a newly developed tool to sift through data from the NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, a team led by a Penn State astronomer has identified young sub-Neptune planets close to their stars.

Penn State University | Combination of cosmic processes shapes the size and location of sub-Neptunes

Building Capacity for One AI, One Harvard – HDSI Celebrates a Gift from OpenAI

Mar. 13, 2025 - The Harvard Data Science Initiative (HDSI) is delighted to announce a gift from OpenAI to support our commitment to pioneering AI research.

Building Capacity for One AI, One Harvard – HDSI Celebrates a Gift from OpenAI

Brown DSI Sends Comp Bio and Data Fluency Students to 2025 WECode Conference

Mar. 13, 2025 - In February, Data Fluency Certificate undergraduate students Sima Raha, Nazifa Qazizada, and Computational Biology undergraduate Hannah Beakley attended the WECode Conference at Harvard University.

Brown DSI Sends Comp Bio and Data Fluency Students to 2025 WECode Conference

Department of Education initiates investigation into Notre Dame DEI programs

Mar. 15, 2025 - The University of Notre Dame was included on a list of 50 schools to be investigated by the U.S. Department of Education for race-based discrimination in their graduate programs.

Department of Education initiates investigation into Notre Dame DEI programs

Emory admits 336 Early Decision II applicants to Class of 2029

Mar. 15, 2025 - The Emory Wheel is the only independent, student-run newspaper of Emory University, since 1919.

Emory admits 336 Early Decision II applicants to Class of 2029

Education Department to investigate NYU for ‘illegal’ DEI partnership

Mar. 17, 2025 - The U.S. Department of Education will investigate NYU for alleged civil rights violations.

Education Department to investigate NYU for ‘illegal’ DEI partnership

BU under investigation by US Education Department for antisemitic discrimination

Mar. 14, 2025 - Boston University is one of 60 universities under investigation by the United States Department of Education for Title VI violations “relating to antisemitic harassment and discrimination."

BU under investigation by US Education Department for antisemitic discrimination

George Washington U | Percentage of tenured, tenure-track faculty fell in 2024, annual academic metrics report shows

Mar. 13, 2025 - Tenured and tenure-track status for regular faculty dropped to a new low from 2023 to 2024, according to the annual core indicators report presented at the Faculty Senate meeting Friday.

George Washington U | Percentage of tenured, tenure-track faculty fell in 2024, annual academic metrics report shows

Penn launches website to track federal policy changes, monitor impacts on University

Mar. 17, 2025 - The new website intends to centralize updates on ongoing federal actions impacting higher education, research funding, immigration, and other essential areas of Penn's operations.

Penn launches website to track federal policy changes, monitor impacts on University

Data science is now UC Berkeley’s largest major

Mar. 14, 2025 - Data science has become the most populated major at UC Berkeley, with a total of 1,960 undergraduate students declaring the major in the 2024-25 school year.

Data science is now UC Berkeley’s largest major

AI, Data Science, and the Transformation of Scientific Research: A Primer

Mar. 14, 2025 - AI and data science are two closely related yet distinct fields that are driving research and innovation.

AI, Data Science, and the Transformation of Scientific Research: A Primer

Brown University professor, doctor deported to Lebanon despite federal judge’s orders

Mar. 16, 2025 - Assistant Professor of Medicine Rasha Alawieh has been deported and is now in Lebanon.

Brown University professor, doctor deported to Lebanon despite federal judge’s orders