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Who Is Supporting Harvard in Its Lawsuit To Keep Federal Research Funding?

Jun 11, 2025 - Dozens of outside groups — including activists, Boston-area hospitals, and former federal officials — submitted amici briefs backing Harvard in its lawsuit against the Trump administration.

Who Is Supporting Harvard in Its Lawsuit To Keep Federal Research Funding?

Teachers can use AI to save time on marking, new guidance says

Jun 10, 2025 - For the first time teachers in England are receiving guidelines on how they should and shouldn't use AI.

Teachers can use AI to save time on marking, new guidance says

More than 12,000 Harvard alumni unite to support university legal challenge

Jun 10, 2025 - Thousands of Harvard University alumni have signed on to a legal message of support for their alma mater.

More than 12,000 Harvard alumni unite to support university legal challenge

Harvard Probed for Hiring Discrimination by US House Committee

Jun 10, 2025 - A congressional committee is investigating Harvard University over potential discrimination in its hiring and employment practices.

Harvard Probed for Hiring Discrimination by US House Committee

Williams College stops accepting federal grants, opposing new policy

Jun 10, 2025 -As some universities scramble to cope with the federal government's funding cuts, a Western Massachusetts college has declined the grants.

Williams College stops accepting federal grants, opposing new policy

NAS President Says U.S. Science Is Facing ‘Pessimistic’ Future, Urges Changes to Regain Leadership in Science

Jun 9, 2025 - Marcia McNutt warned of a “pessimistic future” for U.S. science, from federal budget cuts to a burdensome regulatory environment to a loss of international talent, and proposed a range of actions to strengthen the research enterprise.

NAS President Says U.S. Science Is Facing ‘Pessimistic’ Future, Urges Changes to Regain Leadership in Science

Open-access revolution is squeezing scientific societies’ budgets, survey shows

Jun 9, 2025 - Decline in journal revenues puts scholarships, advocacy, and other activities at risk.

Open-access revolution is squeezing scientific societies’ budgets, survey shows

China shuts down AI tools during nationwide college exams

Jun 9, 2025 - New age problems require new age solutions.

China shuts down AI tools during nationwide college exams

NIH employees publish ‘Bethesda Declaration’ in dissent of Trump administration policies

Jun 9, 2025 - Staffers at the US National Institutes of Health published a letter of dissent, taking issue with what they see as the politicization of research and destruction of scientific progress under the Trump administration.

NIH employees publish ‘Bethesda Declaration’ in dissent of Trump administration policies

UMinnesota proposes tuition hikes across all campuses, 7% cut to academic programs

Jun 9, 2025 - The University of Minnesota is proposing tuition hikes of up to 7.5% and cuts to academic programs for the next fiscal year as it navigates what it calls "unprecedented challenges facing higher education."

UMinnesota proposes tuition hikes across all campuses, 7% cut to academic programs

NAS President Says U.S. Science Is Facing ‘Pessimistic’ Future, Urges Changes to Regain Leadership in Science

MIT Support for lawsuit defending scientific research

Jun 9, 2025 - "We felt compelled to make the case for its countless benefits to the court and, in effect, to the American people."

MIT Support for lawsuit defending scientific research

Federal judge issues injunction blocking Trump administration from detaining, arresting, or transferring Yunseo Chung, CC ’26

Jun 9, 2025 - Chung was one of nine individuals arrested at Barnard after a sit-in at the Milstein Center for Teaching and Learning on March 5.

Federal judge issues injunction blocking Trump administration from detaining, arresting, or transferring Yunseo Chung, CC ’26

UCLA Professors express concern over research, programs following federal funding cuts

Jun 8, 2025 - The Trump administration has revoked federal grants and contracts from six American universities due to their alleged failure to resolve antisemitism on campus.

UCLA Professors express concern over research, programs following federal funding cuts

Visa to Harvard Postdoc Was Denied Under Trump’s Proclamation in Breach of Judge’s Temporary Halt

Jun 8, 2025 - President Donald Trump’s proclamation barred international students from entering the country to attend Harvard — even though a federal judge had temporarily blocked it.

Visa to Harvard Postdoc Was Denied Under Trump’s Proclamation in Breach of Judge’s Temporary Halt

Brown University seeks to back Harvard’s lawsuit against Trump administration's federal funding cuts

Jun 8, 2025 - Brown, along with 17 other colleges and universities, submitted a request to file a friend-of-the-court brief supporting Harvard’s suit against the Trump administration’s cuts to the university’s research funding.

Brown University seeks to back Harvard’s lawsuit against Trump administration's federal funding cuts

Columbia, Cornell only Ivies to not join amicus brief backing Harvard lawsuit against Trump administration

Jun 8, 2025 - Columbia and Cornell University are the only Ivy League institutions that have not joined an amicus brief in support of Harvard’s lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration over canceled federal funding.

Columbia, Cornell only Ivies to not join amicus brief backing Harvard lawsuit against Trump administration

Harvard Research Cuts Halt More Than 570 Subawards to Other Institutions, Including MGB Hospitals

Jun 7, 2025 - Harvard will cease funding more than 570 subawards for research at affiliated institutions across 32 states after cuts to federal support.

Harvard Research Cuts Halt More Than 570 Subawards to Other Institutions, Including MGB Hospitals

Texas Republicans pioneered in-state tuition for undocumented students. Now they're celebrating its end

Jun 6, 2025 - Now, some GOP lawmakers feel only U.S. citizens should be able to access in-state tuition.

Texas Republicans pioneered in-state tuition for undocumented students. Now they're celebrating its end

Statement for the Record: The Federal Government in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Jun 5, 2025 - Data & Society's statement for the record at a hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on the federal government in the age of artificial intelligence.

Statement for the Record: The Federal Government in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Trump cut UC Berkeley researchers' funding. Their response is a fierce lawsuit.

Jun 5, 2025 - "I really believe in rule of law," one of the researchers suing the president said.

Trump cut UC Berkeley researchers' funding. Their response is a fierce lawsuit.

University of Illinois braces for visa revocations for Chinese students

Jun 4, 2025 - The school's flagship campus, which has the second largest number of international students of all public universities in the country, could be hit hard by Trump's plan to revoke Chinese student visas.

University of Illinois braces for visa revocations for Chinese students

U.S. Department of Education Notifies Columbia University’s Accreditor of Columbia’s Title VI Violation

June 4, 2025 - The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) notified Middle States Commission on Higher Education that Columbia University is in violation of federal antidiscrimination laws.

U.S. Department of Education Notifies Columbia University’s Accreditor of Columbia’s Title VI Violation

Hopkins freezes hiring, pauses pay increases amid federal cuts

Jun 3, 2025 - The Johns Hopkins University will freeze hiring, pause pay increases and slow down capital projects amid ongoing federal cuts and uncertainty, the school’s lead

Hopkins freezes hiring, pauses pay increases amid federal cuts

BU | Teaching AI to Personalize: Aldo Pacchiano Introduces a New Method for Adaptive Large Language Models

Jun 2, 2025 - In a new paper titled “Language Model Personalization via Reward Factorization,” Pacchiano and his co-authors introduce Personalization via Reward Factorization (PReF)

BU | Teaching AI to Personalize: Aldo Pacchiano Introduces a New Method for Adaptive Large Language Models

FY26 budget plan would slash maximum Pell Grant by nearly a quarter

Jun 2, 2025 - The Education Department's proposal would also radically reduce funding for Federal Work-Study and require a bigger employer contribution.

FY26 budget plan would slash maximum Pell Grant by nearly a quarter

FY26 Statistical Agency Budget Developments

Jun 1, 2025 - This blog entry will track FY26 appropriations developments for the federal statistical agencies and so will be updated accordingly.

FY26 Statistical Agency Budget Developments

Ivy Tech to lay off 200 employees across Indiana

May 30, 2025 - Ivy Tech Community College will lay off 202 employees statewide as it responds to significant cuts in state funding and frozen tuition rates.

Ivy Tech to lay off 200 employees across Indiana

AAAS FY 2026 R&D Appropriations Dashboard

May 30, 2025 - A dashboard comparing White House, House, and Senate spending proposals for science and technology programs in FY 2026.

AAAS FY 2026 R&D Appropriations Dashboard

Eastern Michigan University to cut ties with Chinese colleges amid lawmaker push

May 30, 2025 - The institution is the latest to dissolve its partnerships after Republican legislators raised concerns about national security and research theft.

Eastern Michigan University to cut ties with Chinese colleges amid lawmaker push