Perseverance: Nasa Mars rover to lay down rocks for Earth return
The American space agency's Mars rover Perseverance will this week begin dropping samples of rock on to the surface of the Red Planet. Read more
With student debt forgiveness stalled, is free college also dead?
President Joe Biden’s plan for mass student loan debt relief may be a bust, but the attempt to wipe billions in education-related debt was an acknowledgment: The way the U.S. pays for higher education is not working. Read more
Student protesters demand A’s, better cafeteria food, control of the president’s house
Students at The New School, a private university in Manhattan, recently issued a demand letter as a strike over adjunct pay comes to a close. Read more
NIH denies scientists access to genetic databases if research deemed stigmatizing
There is an ongoing struggle between genetics researchers and the National Institutes of Health over restrictions placed on access to federally maintained genetic databases. Read more
Yale lawsuit signals US struggles on mental health exclusions
In handling widespread and complicated problems for academia, especially after Covid, Ivy League institution moves from denial to attempts at finding compromise Read more
Holy Names U will close in May 2023
Holy Names University, a 154-year-old institution in Oakland, Calif., announced on Monday that it will close after the spring semester. Read more
Taliban closes universities to women
The Taliban have announced the closure of universities for women in Afghanistan, according to a letter by the higher education minister. Read more
University of California, graduate student workers reach tentative deal to end weeks-long strike
The University of California (UC) and graduate student workers have reached a tentative agreement to increase pay and benefits that could end a weeks-long strike. Read more
College reintroduces indoor masking as rest of university system sticks with ‘advisory’
The State University of New York (SUNY) at Purchase recently reinstated its indoor masking requirement after declaring COVID community level orange. The requirement comes amidst the “tripledemic,” or rising cases of the flu, COVID, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Read more
India axes publication goal for PhDs to tackle predatory journals
Scholars split on whether reforms – part of a wider relaxation of rules on doctorates – will tackle research fraud or whether they aim at the wrong target Read more
