Federal research grants are commitments, not political bargaining chips | Opinion

A proposed OMB rule would let agencies cancel grants based on shifting priorities, threatening the stability Pennsylvania's ...
AAUP

AAUP, Texas AAUP-AFT Sue Texas Tech over Restrictive Course Content Policies

The AAUP and Texas AAUP-AFT sued Texas Tech University System Chancellor Brandon Creighton and members of the board of regents over two system memoranda that stifled debate, undermined students’ ...
Western Kentucky University

From the Bedside to a Fulbright: WKU Alum's Path from Nursing to Global Health Research

WKU nursing alum Brent Andrews ('19) earned a Fulbright to pursue a master's in global health research. His journey—from ...

Thinking about grad school? New federal rules cap how much students can take out in loans

New federal caps sharply restrict graduate school student loans. Learn how the strict limits impact tuition, college costs ...

Delays in federal research funding hit Texas universities

Institutions including MD Anderson, Texas A&M, Rice University and University of Houston are being impacted by delays at the ...
Kaleido Scope

$2.8 million NSF grant to build nation’s first academic pathway for research administration careers

“Currently, research administrators must learn their profession on the job because no complete, formal, recognized academic career path exists,” said Sarah O’Brien, Ph.D., program director for the NSF ...
Broomfield Enterprise

Judge blocks Trump plan that would limit graduate student loans in nursing and other fields

A federal judge has blocked part of a Trump administration plan that would have limited access to loans for students pursuing ...
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How to Write a Successful Personal Statement for UK Graduate School (Even Without a Strong Background)

I will explain these in an easy-to-understand way. You don't know what to highlight You find it difficult to create a flow You are worried because your undergraduate degree or work experience is ...
PBS

New proposal would give Trump officials more control over scientific research grants

The Trump administration is proposing a sweeping overhaul on how the federal government awards billions of dollars in research grants. But researchers say it could allow the administration to limit ...
C&EN

ACS statement on proposed OMB rule on federal financial assistance

The American Chemical Society (ACS) is actively reviewing the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) proposed rule on Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, issued on May 29, 2026. We ...
The New York Times

New Federal Guidelines Threaten Almost Half of Graduate Arts Programs

Many musicians, filmmakers and artists earn less than the Education Department’s proposed guidelines for alumni, imperiling federal aid for students in those programs. By Zachary Small The Education ...
Scientific American

White House proposes new rules giving political appointees final approval on research grants

On Thursday the White House released long-anticipated draft regulations that, if enacted, would give political appointees the final word on federal research grants and other funding across government ...