The storm Melissa barrels toward a Tuesday landfall on Jamaica as a major hurricane and threatens deadly floods in Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Cuba

China's top trade negotiator, Li Chenggang, told reporters the two had reached a "preliminary consensus," while Trump's treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said there was "a very successful framework." n.pr/47rvwib

New pub who dis? 😎 Excited to share our work on how visualization of multilevel networks can provide critical insights to the various actors that are active in plan vs. implementation during disasters doi.org/10.1080/0190... @nkapucu.bsky.social Please let me know if you’d like a copy of it!

Building state and local government innovation capacity: Investing in university-government innovation partnerships www.brookings.edu/articles/bui...

How to rebuild trust in higher education as a public good www.universityworldnews.com/post-mobile....

Budgeting for Disasters: What Helene Taught Us #Resilience www.pew.org/en/research-...

I’m honored to see my scholarly work being cited and engaged with by fellow researchers in the field. It’s incredibly rewarding to know that the ideas I’ve contributed are resonating and supporting the advancement of knowledge across disciplines.

European University Association AI Conference www.universityworldnews.com/page.php?pag...

Show, Don’t Tell, Why University Research Matters "Solving societal problems. Building community advocates. Turning intellectual capacity into political capital." www.chronicle.com/article/show...

An AI model named Aurora used machine learning to outperform current weather prediction systems.

Harvard offers a range of online courses on constitutional democracy, with about half available for free. These courses have been accessible for some time, but their relevance has grown as challenges to democratic institutions intensify. pll.harvard.edu/subject/gove...

Where do tornadoes do the most damage? The state of Florida sustained $893 million in damages from tornadoes in 2024. usafacts.org/articles/bey...

Components of High-Quality Summer Youth Employment Programs: www.mdrc.org/work/publica...

Micro-credentials: In search of the best implementation model www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

Who Does Your College Think Its Peers Are? Rich data with search and comparison www.chronicle.com/article/who-...

Partisan disparities in the use of science in policy | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the American Council on Education debut a new classification system focused on student success. www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

Watch: ‘What Having a Brother With Down Syndrome Has Taught Me About Everyone Else’ www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/l...

Sadaf Knight and the Florida Policy Institute persuade by sticking to the facts www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/04/17/s...

The suspect in the Florida State University shooting that left two people dead and injured at least six others is the son of a longtime sheriff’s deputy who allegedly opened fire with his mother’s former service weapon. Here's what to know.

NSF halts grant awards while staff do second review | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

Can State Budgets Withstand Natural Disasters? pewtrsts.org/4ie3gTn via @pewtrusts.org

NIH Resumes Key Grant Review Panels After a months-long pause, advisory councils for the National Institutes of Health are restarting, paving the way for the final approval of grants. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

‘That was awesome!’ California’s earthquake early warning system let many know about Monday’s temblor Monday’s 5.2 magnitude temblor marked another success for California’s early earthquake warning system ... apple.news/AP6-7pUoSSZi...

A new book digs into history’s most common scientific myths and why people are eager to believe them.

A mental-health crisis plagues PhDs — these evidence-led initiatives offer help. Communities of researchers worldwide are taking on the toxic research cultures that drive poor psychological health among academics. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

THE COMFORT CLASS People with generational wealth control a society that they don’t understand. apple.news/AFVexHHYATne...

Graduate Programs Highly Ranked by U.S. News Propel UCF Alumni to Thrive in Career www.ucf.edu/news/us-news...

The High Risk Report and How Government Can Coordinate to Better Serve Everyone napawash.org/news/the-hig...

Fulbright Community – this page provides updates on the overall status of the Fulbright Program, including funding information. It will also provide the latest program information & guidelines, as we receive official communications from program administrators. #Fulbright fulbright.org/status

Dow futures tumble 1,000 points on fear Trump's tariffs will spark trade war! apple.news/AcaDSb7b9Ri6...

The US has escalated a global trade war with sweeping new tariffs that will hit the EU and some of the poorest countries in the world the hardest. Here's what you need to know: www.ft.com/content/a5cc...

The #Fulbright freeze is immoral and self-destructive… The program has always followed US foreign policy. Leaving people in the lurch is an incomprehensible new frontier. www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/fulb...

BBC Verify: Satellite images show Myanmar earthquake destruction

This morning's SICA meeting was insightful and focused on advancing international and comparative perspectives in public administration. Here are the key takeaways 🧵: SICA is a strong and active community that will continue to be a leading presence at @aspanational.bsky.social

First post on blusky and it seems apt to have it commemorate a group from my alma mater…Go Knights! @aspanational.bsky.social #ASPA2025 @laurenlo15.bsky.social @nkapucu.bsky.social

The top 10 ranked countries in the Global Innovation Index 2024: Switzerland Sweden United States Singapore United Kingdom South Korea Finland Netherlands Germany Denmark www.wipo.int/web-publicat...

Founded during the Cold War to project American soft power and foreign policy expertise, the federally funded nonprofit think tank is now in the White House's crosshairs.

Call for Panel Proposals! 📝International Conference Panels Travel Grant 📝 Submit your panel proposals to be presented at international conferences of select National political science associations. Travel grants of up to $4,000 per panel. Deadline: 3/23

The Federal Reserve is holding interest rates steady as concerns grow about President Trump's tariffs and his economic agenda

Small Communities Can Leverage Big Resources for Disaster #Resilience Innovative programs build local capacity to address flood, wildfire, drought, and other threats www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-...

Top Producers of #Fulbright U.S. Scholars and Students, 2024-25 www.chronicle.com/article/top-...

2025 Research Impact Showcase & Distinguished Lecture Series www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-resea...

IRIS Spending Report shows that research is a powerhouse for economic development IRIS reports pull back the curtain on the resources and expertise universities need to fuel discovery and innovation. nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

What Students Are Saying About A.I. and the Future of Work www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/l...

Breaking News: A federal judge ordered the White House to retract directives that led to the mass firing of government workers, calling the action “illegal.”

How proximity to each other amplifies universities’ success www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

5 Years Later: America Looks Back at the Impact of #COVID-19 www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...

The applied value of public investments in biomedical research, Li, Azoulay, & Sampat (2017) Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

‘My boss was crying.’ NSF confronts potentially massive layoffs and budget cuts | Science | AAAS #research #innovation #scholarship www.science.org/content/arti...