North America

Universities see room for reasonable new legal restraints on foreign-funded scientists but fear overreach as final deal comes into shape

Warned over reliance on students from abroad, career-focused campuses hope for more government investment while chasing prospects beyond usual supplying nations

As Cornell and others close, dozens of institutions seize on court order ending federal immunisation requirement

Outgoing director of top US research funder holds firm on China crackdown, regrets state of racial equity and keeps pondering more holistic approach

Students protest after staff dismissed and tenure evaluations halted at Centre for Research and Teaching in Economics

Along with blocking faculty court testimony, university allegedly also courted state politicians by interfering in hiring, research and teaching

The Florida governor’s control over the make-up of public universities’ boards makes recent controversies unsurprising, says Mei Lan Frame

The financial effects of Covid may cause disadvantaged college applicants to panic, unclear how to apply for aid or too ashamed to do so, says Amy Glynn

Ending in-person conferences during Covid tied to substantial gains in equity, sustainability and inclusiveness, US team finds in broad data analysis

System acknowledges inviting SAT and ACT results for course placement, as Berkeley analysis shows nationwide racial bias in post-admissions sorting

New contracts at Harvard and NYU seen reflecting new determination and political and economic pressures of Biden and Covid

Responding to US Supreme Court’s request for its position, administration agrees the university’s affirmative action tools meet existing constitutional standards