Can Trump Do That? Legal Scholars Take Stock of His Agenda
The Harvard lawsuit, the fate of DEI, student visas, antisemitism, and more. Read more
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Popemobile to become health clinic for Gaza children
One of Francis's popemobiles, which the late pontiff used to greet thousands of people, will be turned into a mobile health clinic to help the children of Gaza. Read more
NSF Halts New Funding and Caps Indirect Rate Costs
The National Science Foundation won’t award any new funding “until further notice.” The agency also moved to cap indirect research rates at 15 percent. Meanwhile, President Trump proposed cutting the NSF’s budget in half. Read more
‘Orchestrated a trap’: Columbia student speaks out after citizenship dangled to snare him
Mohsen Mahdawi, the Columbia University student detained by the federal government last month, penned a column for the New York Times where he said that President Donald Trump's administration "orchestrated a trap" against him. Read more
US academic convicted over China ties joins Tsinghua University
Leading Chinese institution hires former Harvard professor prosecuted over concealed payments Read more
Trump says he’ll follow through on ending Harvard’s tax-exempt status
President Donald Trump warned Harvard University on Friday that its tax-exempt status could soon be gone, as the fight between the Republican administration and the Ivy League school ramps up. Read more
A crackdown on diversity programs is reshaping college graduation ceremonies
As a first-generation college student, Austin Kissinger was looking forward to celebrating graduation with others of similar backgrounds who helped each other find their way at the University of Kentucky. Read more
As NIH Pulls Funding, Scientist Worries About ‘Frightening Implications’
The National Institutes of Health claimed that numerous canceled research grants were “antithetical to the scientific inquiry.” A clinical psychology researcher who lost her grant says that characterization smacks of ignorance. Read more
Grand Theft Auto 6 delayed until May 2026
Grand Theft Auto 6 - one of the most eagerly awaited releases of all time - has been delayed until May 2026. Read more
Are you ready for the AI University?
We are awash in predictions about the impact of artificial intelligence on higher education. Read more
