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A federal judge is set to hear arguments today for and against extending a block on the National Institutes of Health’s recent directive to cut support for medical research—much of which happens at universities—by more than $4 billion.

President Donald Trump is seeking to aggressively reshape higher education in ways that threaten programs and federal funding. College presidents are largely staying silent.

Adam Bessie and Jason Novak capture the higher educator’s dilemma in the age of generative AI.

Providing a pathway from little-known community colleges to highly acclaimed universities, America's credit transfer system is internationally admired for driving social mobility and offering a vital ‘second chance’ for late bloomers. But opaque and complex university rules are undermining one of US higher education’s great achievements, argue Lauren Schudde and Huriya Jabbar.

As visa data backs up prediction that universities will fall short of study caps, Applyboard says there could be ‘ripple effects across the international education sector’

New regulations place strict limits on demonstrations, but students are unlikely to be deterred

New institution founded by conservative figures as an alternative to ‘censoriousness’ of established universities

Increased American targeting of foreign enrolments expected to prompt policy response and reduce competitor countries’ access to ‘low-risk’ students

Universities must rethink how they engage with students in era of major upheavals, according to Bonni Stachowiak as she reflects on 10 years of running Teaching in Higher Ed

Only half of US faculty members surveyed believe AI will enhance the student experience, as many report being left out of decisions on how technology is used

Scholars from across the political divide see reduced engagement with their research when they are more outspoken, report finds

‘We all fare better if we work together,’ says Washington lobbyist, as US turns a corner in its approach to foreign students