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Trump transparency drive strips complex decisions of their context, scholars warn, amid fears directive will hit minority student numbers

Six US institutions adopt online module that promises to assess civil discourse of potential students but scholars sceptical it will improve campus debate

Researchers observe shifts in behaviour among mathematicians as they approach breakthrough point

Universities keep suing one another and outside companies to defend their trademarks. Experts say the litigation helps protect licensing fees and stave off brand dilution.

Scientists say HHS’s decision to stop investing in mRNA vaccine research is another sign of the growing politicization of research, which will stymie the country’s medical breakthroughs.

Network of political appointees at universities and grant agencies will be difficult to dismantle, scholars warn

Findings show importance of arts-based approaches to mental health challenges, say authors

The executive order says senior appointees must review grants, and it demands awards be easier to terminate. Research groups say it undermines science.

Despite victories at the district and appellate level, higher education advocates remain cautious as the Supreme Court sides with Trump.

The long-standing practice of geographic recruitment is now under scrutiny by the Trump administration, which claims it can be unlawfully used as a proxy for race.

Incoming McMaster head Susan Tighe says record number of women at the top represents ‘important change’

The Education Secretary said later that colleges must provide annual admissions and enrollment disaggregated by race and sex, reflecting demands made of Brown and Columbia Universities in recent agreements.