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A Johns Hopkins University researcher was detained at an airport by immigration officials and later released. Cases like hers make travel fraught for foreign scholars.

The historically Black university is barring students from wearing bonnets or du-rags in classes or the campus dining hall. The move has polarized opinions on and off campus.

The Education Department and some policy experts say yes. But others aren’t so sure.

In a 13-to-9 vote Thursday, two Republicans sided with the Democrats to protect four key education offices.

Chemistry laureate Omar Yaghi says US policies inhibiting mobility and international cooperation as he heads for Tsinghua University

The recent spate of censorship and academic freedom violations is the worst since the McCarthy era, according to one lawyer. But as faculty rack up legal victories, universities may start to think twice before punishing extramural speech.

Initial findings from probes into medical schools’ admissions practices have left experts questioning the government’s evidence and analysis.

In an interview with Inside Higher Ed, Ethan Pollack, a senior director at Jobs for the Future, discusses how these loans work and why they might help address today’s challenges.

Sharper mission and team ethos of pharma companies make them more effective than university labs, says Nobelist Fred Ramsdell

Alan Garber talked about the university’s legal fight with the federal government—and its implications for higher ed and the nation—in an interview at an event in D.C. Thursday.

In a survey, administrators said vague, AI-written appeal letters can be burdensome because they lead to more back-and-forth between families and the financial aid office.

Border-surveillance researcher Iván Chaar López received a near-unanimous recommendation from faculty and outstanding external support letters. Still, he was denied tenure without explanation.