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RFK Jr. Demands Med Schools Beef Up Nutrition Education
While experts agree that most physicians don’t receive adequate nutrition training, fixing that won’t be enough to achieve the government’s goal of reducing chronic disease, they say.
Biotech to ‘Shift to U.K. and China’ After U.S. ‘Own Goal’ on mRNA Cuts
Migration of talent “already under way” as experts predict decision will still delay development of vaccines that could save lives.
Indiana Business School to Enforce Grade Distribution for Skills Classes
The change is intended to promote rigor and was handed down to faculty as the Kelley School tightens admissions criteria for the incoming class.
Trump Hijacks American Science and Scholarship
Robert Ubell writes that an executive order giving political appointees authority over grant approvals amounts to a Communist-style takeover.
Scientists: Now Is the Time to Overhaul Federal Research Regulations
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine lays out options for federal research agencies to reduce regulatory burdens at a time when Trump is calling for deregulation.
He Neutered Faculty Senates. Now He’s Set to Be a Chancellor.
Brandon Creighton authored sweeping conservative higher ed legislation over the past few years. For the Texas Tech system board, that makes him an ideal leader.
Not Just National Interest: Why Area Studies Matters
If we are to save area studies programs, it will fall to universities to recognize their value, Amanda Lanzillo writes.
Ohio State Bans Most Land Acknowledgments
The new policy is one of several in response to a state law that aims to eliminate any mention of diversity, equity and inclusion at public universities.