Cuts equivalent to 15,000 jobs planned at UK universities – UCU
Proposed job losses almost triple since March as unions prepare to vote on nationwide industrial action Read more
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Wisconsin bill to ban concealed carry on campus sparks debate over gun-free zones
Wisconsin legislators recently introduced a bill that would prohibit concealed carry on state university campuses, prompting debate over the effectiveness of gun-free zones. Read more
Early numbers suggest international student downturn this fall
Early projections on international student enrollment ahead of the fall semester show significant declines, causing some institutions to cut their budgets. Read more
‘New Collaborations Needed’ as U.S. Cuts Global Health Funding
Curtailing competition, reducing waste and drawing more on industry and philanthropic sources seen as ways to fill gaps left by NIH’s retreat. Read more
Tech billionaires seem to be doom prepping. Should we all be worried?
Mark Zuckerberg is said to have started work on Koolau Ranch, his sprawling 1,400-acre compound on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, as far back as 2014. Read more
Is Law School Only for the Rich?
How the legal profession became a luxury good. Read more
Australia is ready to take on the US’ defunded clinical trials
Even as the US shrinks and narrows trials, the need for this research continues. Read more
Private Colleges Are Pitching Free Tuition for Middle-Class Students. Will It Make a Difference?
When it came time to decide where to enroll for college, Maggie Stearns hit a crossroads. Read more
An AI became a crypto millionaire. Now it’s fighting to become a person
Over the past year, an AI made millions in cryptocurrency. It's written the gospel of its own pseudo-religion and counts billionaire tech moguls among its devotees. Now it wants legal rights. Meet Truth Terminal. Read more
