Biotech to ‘Shift to U.K. and China’ After U.S. ‘Own Goal’ on mRNA Cuts
Migration of talent “already under way” as experts predict decision will still delay development of vaccines that could save lives. Read more
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Meet WasteShark: The aquatic drone cleaning up waterways
Hundreds of millions of metric tonnes of plastic pollution are circulating in marine environments. It's a problem in canals, rivers, and oceans all around the world. Tech Now visits a startup in the Netherlands that has come up with a potential solution, an autonomous floating WasteShark. View more
A Leader of UNC’s Civic Life School Is Fired, Adding to Turmoil
The School of Civic Life and Leadership at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — created by trustees and state legislators to offer a more traditional civic education — is experiencing more leadership turnover. Read more
Can universities unfreeze China’s graduate job market?
China’s post-pandemic economic slowdown is continuing to depress the graduate job market – and graduates themselves. Read more
House committee probes numerous allegations of antisemitism at three top med schools
Three top medical schools are under investigation by the Republican-led House Education and Workforce Committee for numerous allegations of antisemitism. Read more
Gen Z is more optimistic, if not fully engaged
Students are increasingly confident in their readiness for life after graduation, according to the 2025 Voices of Gen Z study from Gallup and the Walton Family Foundation. Read more
He Neutered Faculty Senates. Now He’s Set to Be a Chancellor.
Brandon Creighton authored sweeping conservative higher ed legislation over the past few years. For the Texas Tech system board, that makes him an ideal leader. Read more
AI-assisted firm plans eight-storey block of flats
A firm is seeking planning approval to build an eight-storey complex of 12 flats in north Guernsey. Read more
How UNC Led a First-of-Its-Kind Plan to Shake Up College Accreditation
“Woke.” “Ideological fads.” “Cartels.” That’s how Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, described university accreditors in late June Read more
Trump hit with major blow in ‘onslaught’ on Harvard
A federal court ruled on Wednesday that the Trump administration violated Harvard University's First Amendment rights by withholding federal grant funding over its campus antisemitism policies. Read more
