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At a key hearing Wednesday, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya said he’s committed to providing NIH-funded scientists the resources they need. But he offered few specifics on how he’ll do that amid Trump’s plans to slash the $47 billion agency’s budget.

Researchers are less likely to cite those accused of sexual misconduct but remain unmoved by fraud allegations, study finds

Three federal departments are reviewing contracts with the university worth more than $54 million, while a task force investigates claims of discrimination against Jewish students.

Education scholars say the administration’s rash of cuts and lack of quality transparency will have a “devastating effect” on public policy and student outcomes for years to come.

Neeli Bendapudi on being an outsider and a trailblazer, students as customers and nurturing the world’s largest alumni network 

Amid ongoing confusion around grant decisions and payments, scholars fear they will not be able to continue with potentially life-saving work

Raging against the ‘woke elites’ running US universities won’t help the millions of Americans who lack decent, family-sustaining jobs, says John Austin

Quarter of social media posts in key markets show negativity towards higher education, analysis finds

Party’s renewed focus on winning back support of those who have not gone to college provides little incentive to defend higher education from Trumpian attacks, experts say

At the very least, they should hold out until the administration works out how to enforce its crackdowns on DEI and research, says Johann Neem

Universities must change their language to survive assault on DEI, says former Trump chief of staff