Kirk has died: Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk Shot, Killed at Utah Valley University

Even as many universities cancel or revise research projects due to the Trump administration's funding cuts, the University of Missouri is pushing ahead with plans to build a powerful new nuclear reactor to develop cancer-fighting drugs. @kathrynpalmer.bsky.social explains why: tinyurl.com/mr367x28

Scammers are using AI to rip off prospective students with a network of seemingly connected fake college websites. @kathrynpalmer.bsky.social and I dug into this and what rising AI scams mean for higher ed as the sector struggles with trust. www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-in...

It’s not clear how widespread the strategy of inserting hidden text telling AI tools to give a research paper favorable reviews is, but it’s highlighting longstanding drivers of the peer review crisis some reviewers are now trying to alleviate with AI. www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-in...

The State University System of Florida is boycotting interviews with Inside Higher Ed because we didn’t publish an op-ed they submitted.

And the Senate passed the One Big Beautiful Bill, which could significantly change how students pay for college and how institutions are held accountable, among many other things. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

great news, IHE is hiring and looking for a reporter who wants to cover all things related to faculty. We have unlimited newsroom goldfish, among other perks. Happy to answer any questions about the job! ihe.teamtailor.com/jobs/6090901...

@tulaneu.bsky.social Environmentalist Resigns Amid Research ‘Gag Order’ Kimberly Terrell, director of community engagement at the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic, alleges that university officials told her not to publicly discuss her research after... #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3ZxBafE

Santa Ono will NOT be the next University of Florida president after a contentious confirmation process before the Florida Board of Governors that resulted in a split vote to sign off on his hire. Story to come.

Scientific Community Fears for Future of STEM Workforce Amid NSF Overhaul @insidehighered.com @kathrynpalmer.bsky.social www.insidehighered.com/news/governm... If you're active on Capitol Hill - please join New America & AACC next Tuesday for a related briefing: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Florida A&M University hired a new president today: Marva Johnson. She has no experience working in higher education but longstanding ties to Republican Governor Ron DeSantis. Her critics have dubbed her "MAGA Marva." www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...

CUNY is working with Wikipedia to feed the information ecosystem more accessible, deeply researched articles on a variety of topics—including some fading from public memory.

Good piece by @reporterdavidj.bsky.social on a college president in California who ran afoul of a conservative Congressman and ultimately paid with her job.

Researchers are teaming up to track the ongoing, chaotic grant cuts by the NIH and NSF, compiling a database that can be useful not only in suing the Trump administration but also in preserving a record of all that's been lost. Great reporting by @kathrynpalmer.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/yc3t7nkr

Agency at Stake: The Tech Leadership Imperative Inside Higher Ed’s annual survey of campus technology leaders reveals fractured policies and other disconnects around artificial intelligence, digital transformation and more. Experts say that’s a... #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3ER0O7R

The Ripple Effects of Draining the Ph.D. Pool Deep cuts to federal research funding and crackdowns on international students could mean far fewer graduate students next fall and beyond. If that happens, undergraduates, faculty and research... #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/43JjvEB

Most Higher Ed Workers Still Paid Less Than Before Pandemic

NEW: The pace of student visa revocations this week is staggering. Upwards of 200 have been reported—but the total is likely much higher. I talked to college officials reluctant to report many dozens of visa terminations, anxious to avoid federal scrutiny. www.insidehighered.com/news/global/...

Northwestern's legal clinics are under investigation by a Congressional committee after representing pro-Palestinian Chicago activists. The move raises questions about the fates of other clinical programs.

I know there’s a lot going on today, but in case you are curious about the types of federal research being canceled, you can read 16 first-person accounts (including my own) here www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

Smashing the Student Visa System The Trump administration is upending the student visa bureaucracy to deport foreign students. University officials are struggling to keep up. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3G3NCwu

A new lawsuit argues that canceling billions in research grants will delay scientific advancements, compromise human health and even result in deaths.

The NIH 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.

Vance misses an important point: for many colleges, tuition from international students is a financial lifeline and helps subsidize aid for domestic students. I wrote about why the crackdown on student visa holders could decimate int'l enrollment: www.insidehighered.com/news/global/...

Trump Order Threatens University Libraries, Museums The president disbanded the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Academic researchers, librarians and museum professionals say defunding the agency undermines their commitment to education. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4bJpdZd

Meet Gracie Himes, age 20. Her goal: Fight cancer by developing new medicines. On March 3, her dreams were shattered when Trump admin cuts hit West Virginia University, which rescinded her PhD program offer. www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...

Layoffs Gut Federal Education Research Agency The department says the research agency failed to effectively fulfill its mandate and exemplifies wasteful spending. But experts warn the cuts will undermine “the backbone of accountability” for... #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3DxjEQW

NEW: Ed Dept is planning to lay off half of its workforce tonight, per inside sources who were notified late this afternoon. Earlier the department said its DC office would close Wednesday for "security reasons." My story with @jessicablake.bsky.social: www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

Despite court orders blocking Trump’s federal funding freeze, bans on DEI and other executive mandates, academic researchers are still in the dark on what all of it could mean for their careers and the pace of scientific discovery.

With all the lawsuits against the Trump administration, it can be hard to keep track of what's what, so we made a tracker of the key higher ed legal challenges to follow. Check out the latest here: www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

Earlier this month, GOP senator Ted Cruz released a database of NSF-funded research projects that he accused of pushing “a far-left ideology” and called for “significant scrutiny” of the 3,400-plus projects on the list. @kathrynpalmer.bsky.social reports www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

The Trump administration wants to make deep cuts in NIH research funding. It’s not just colleges and hospitals that will feel the pinch. chroni.cl/3ERwp9h

At a court hearing Friday, an NIH lawyer told a judge that the $4B in cuts to indirect costs will simply be a reallocation of funds, contradicting the NIH’s own social media post, which said the plan “will save more than $4B a year effective immediately." www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

With photos by @ryanequinn.bsky.social!

I spoke with @liamknox.bsky.social for his IHE story about the administration’s letter www.insidehighered.com/news/diversi...

I’m headed to Capitol Hill now for ed secretary Linda McMahon’s confirmation hearing with the Senate HELP committee. Follow along for live coverage with @knottkatherine.bsky.social and yours truly: www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

The Carnegie classifications now require only two criteria for R-1 status: spend $50 million in annual research and award at least 70 research doctorates a year. A new designation also recognizes smaller colleges conducting research.

Federal judge blocks the NIH rate cute in 22 states. Universities outlined how the cap would lead to job losses and other consequences in court filings. My story with @kathrynpalmer.bsky.social on the lawsuit and some pushback from Congress. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

Trump's latest attempt to cut back on NIH funding sets off alarms in higher ed. If it goes unchallenged, colleges will have to cut budgets, raise tuition or reduce research to make up the difference. @kathrynpalmer.bsky.social @knottkatherine.bsky.social www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

An art assignment using generative AI sparked fierce controversy, vandalism and the specter of Hitler at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, last fall—and then offered a lesson in navigating student anxiety about the technology.

“I study the development of disease, which tends to affect populations of certain ethnic and cultural backgrounds more than others. Is that DEI?” one NSF-funded researcher told me about the lack of clarity on Trump's EOs.

This article shows clear concerns on how #gradstudents and #postdocs are impacted in their #research careers in STEM. @jpflores.bsky.social @insidehighered.com @kathrynpalmer.bsky.social #STEMworkforce #academia www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

Scheduled review panels for National Science Foundation grant applications are on pause until Feb. 1. Some researchers believe the pause may be connected to the new administration’s anti-DEI crusade, reports @kathrynpalmer.bsky.social ⬎

From @kathrynpalmer.bsky.social NSF Cancels Grant Reviews to ‘Ensure Compliance’ With Trump’s Executive Orders

BREAKING: It's not just today. The NSF has canceled all review panels scheduled for the remainder of this week to "allow the agency to make the best use of everyone's time and resources as we continue to develop guidance to ensure compliance with the recent executive orders." #breaking #academicsky

It's hard to keep up with the flurry of new executive orders and what they mean for higher ed, among other sectors. Here @kathrynpalmer.bsky.social captures the anxiety among scientists following Trump's freeze on NIH grant funding: www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

ICYMI: Although colleges in Los Angeles escaped serious fire damage, leaders say they face a long road ahead as hundreds of students and faculty were displaced.

2U’s decision to shut down its coding boot camps is the latest sign that changes are afoot in the alternative credentials sector.