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Universities freeze hiring over federal funding concerns : NPR

Harvard University is one of more than a dozen institutions of higher learning nationwide that recently announced a hiring freeze,…

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Trump’s Assault on Universities Is a Wake-Up Call

The first time Donald Trump threatened to use the power of the presidency to punish a university, I was the…

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The NIH Memo That Undercut Universities Came Directly From Trump Officials

On the afternoon of Friday, February 7, as staff members were getting ready to leave the headquarters of the National…

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Health

What NIH funding cuts mean for universities : NPR

Lung tissue samples that will be used in research are prepared at the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio on…

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A New Kind of Crisis for American Universities

Updated at 5:49 p.m. ET on February 10, 2025 “I personally think that the post–World War II system of big…

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Tech

National Institutes of Health radically cuts support to universities

Grants paid by the federal government have two components. One covers the direct costs of performing the research, paying for…

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World

NSF Awards $15 Million To Four Universities For Cybersecurity Programs

NSF has selected four universities for cybersecurity training grants totaling $15 million. getty The National Science Foundation announced this week…

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Environment

More than three-quarters of UK universities join fossil fuel pledge, say activists | Universities

More than three-quarters of UK universities have pledged to exclude fossil fuel companies from their investment portfolios, according to campaigners.…

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Environment

Elite US universities rake in millions from big oil donations, research finds | US news

Prestigious US universities are raking in millions of dollars from fossil fuel interests, raising concerns about conflicts of interest. And…

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Politics

UK universities call for tuition-fee rise as new term begins

Getty Images Tuition fees in England have been capped at £9,250 since 2017 Higher tuition fees and direct government funding…

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