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Judge Blocks Immigration Rule Limiting Students To Four Years
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Judge Blocks Immigration Rule Limiting Students To Four Years
A judge granted universities nationwide preliminary relief against an immigration rule restricting international students to four years.
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September 16, 2026 at 4:04 AM
Judge Blocks Immigration Rule Limiting Students To Four Years
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'Narrow-minded': @utaustin.bsky.social student speaks out after Texas GOP candidate's #BoFrench controversial posts about student #diversity
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'Narrow-minded': UT student speaks out after Texas GOP candidate's controversial posts about student diversity
More people are speaking about the controversial comments made by the Texas GOP candidate for Railroad Commissioner about a diverse group of University of Texas students, including the students themse...
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September 16, 2026 at 3:55 AM
'Narrow-minded': @utaustin.bsky.social student speaks out after Texas GOP candidate's #BoFrench controversial posts about student #diversity
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#RegCell Secures $66 Million of Additional Funding to Bring @nobelprize.org-Winning Immune Tolerance Science to the Clinic
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September 16, 2026 at 3:51 AM
#RegCell Secures $66 Million of Additional Funding to Bring @nobelprize.org-Winning Immune Tolerance Science to the Clinic
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@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social research suggesting upper-class individuals are more likely to snatch children’s candy wins #IgNobelPrize
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UC Berkeley research suggesting upper-class individuals are more likely to snatch children’s candy wins Ig Nobel Prize
UC Berkeley researchers were awarded the 2026 Ig Nobel Prize — a parody Nobel Prize — for research showing that “upper-class” individuals practice more unethical behaviors than “lower-class” individua...
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September 16, 2026 at 3:50 AM
@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social research suggesting upper-class individuals are more likely to snatch children’s candy wins #IgNobelPrize
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International graduate students face challenges under new visa restrictions
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International graduate students face challenges under new visa restrictions
A new Trump administration rule limits how long international and exchange students can stay in the U.S. while admitted to a university to four years at most.
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September 16, 2026 at 3:42 AM
International graduate students face challenges under new visa restrictions
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Foreign funding of U.S. universities demands full transparency
#DepartmentOfEducation #DOE must release the names
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#DepartmentOfEducation #DOE must release the names
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Foreign funding of U.S. universities demands full transparency
For decades, America’s most prestigious universities have asked the federal government and the public to trust them to disclose their foreign financial relationships.
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September 16, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Foreign funding of U.S. universities demands full transparency
#DepartmentOfEducation #DOE must release the names
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#DepartmentOfEducation #DOE must release the names
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#NewSaintAndrewsCollege Files Civil Complaint In Federal Court Against City Of #Moscow Claiming Religious Discrimination
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New Saint Andrews College Files Civil Complaint In Federal Court Against City Of Moscow Claiming Religious Discrimination
New Saint Andrews College has filed a civil complaint in federal court against the City of Moscow. NSA is located in downtown Moscow and enrolls 350 students. The suit claims that the city discrim…
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September 16, 2026 at 3:26 AM
#NewSaintAndrewsCollege Files Civil Complaint In Federal Court Against City Of #Moscow Claiming Religious Discrimination
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@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Law intentionally discriminated against white, Asian applicants: Feds
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UC Berkeley Law intentionally discriminated against white, Asian applicants: Feds
The Justice Department is accusing UC Berkeley Law of intentionally discriminating against white and Asian applicants — while the school’s dean allegedly discussed ways to skirt rules barring race-…
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September 16, 2026 at 3:21 AM
@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Law intentionally discriminated against white, Asian applicants: Feds
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@caltech.edu Mathathon to Proceed After #OpenAI Withdraws Funding Amid Mathematicians’ Backlash
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Caltech Mathathon to Proceed After OpenAI Withdraws Funding Amid Mathematicians’ Backlash
OpenAI has withdrawn its financial support for Caltech’s student-organized Mathathon, an AI-focused mathematics competition scheduled to begin on October 30, 2026. The decision f
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September 16, 2026 at 3:18 AM
@caltech.edu Mathathon to Proceed After #OpenAI Withdraws Funding Amid Mathematicians’ Backlash
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Free speech policies stronger than ever on university campuses
Universities have improved their policies on free speech over the last 20 years, @thefireorg.bsky.social says.
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Universities have improved their policies on free speech over the last 20 years, @thefireorg.bsky.social says.
#GrandValley @michigantech.bsky.social #LakeSuperiorState
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Free speech policies: stronger than ever on university campuses, advocacy group says
Share of ‘red light’ institutions declined from 69% to 13% over 20 years
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September 15, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Free speech policies stronger than ever on university campuses
Universities have improved their policies on free speech over the last 20 years, @thefireorg.bsky.social says.
#GrandValley @michigantech.bsky.social #LakeSuperiorState
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Universities have improved their policies on free speech over the last 20 years, @thefireorg.bsky.social says.
#GrandValley @michigantech.bsky.social #LakeSuperiorState
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@ec.europa.eu push to simplify research funding hasn't fixed its most burdensome cost
Personnel unit costs were meant to simplify @horizoneu.bsky.social projects, but researchers find the paperwork no easier
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Personnel unit costs were meant to simplify @horizoneu.bsky.social projects, but researchers find the paperwork no easier
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Commission push to simplify research funding hasn't fixed its most burdensome cost
The European Commission believes its 2026-27 simplification push is going to drastically reduce the administrative burden placed on research institutes and universities. However, on the ground, Horizo...
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September 15, 2026 at 5:52 PM
@ec.europa.eu push to simplify research funding hasn't fixed its most burdensome cost
Personnel unit costs were meant to simplify @horizoneu.bsky.social projects, but researchers find the paperwork no easier
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Personnel unit costs were meant to simplify @horizoneu.bsky.social projects, but researchers find the paperwork no easier
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Popular open-science platform to stop hosting data and code amid funding concerns
Changes to the @openscience.bsky.social Framework’s policies will come into effect in November, forcing researchers to reconsider their workflows.
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Changes to the @openscience.bsky.social Framework’s policies will come into effect in November, forcing researchers to reconsider their workflows.
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Popular open-science platform to stop hosting data and code amid funding concerns
Changes to the Open Science Framework’s policies will come into effect in November, forcing researchers to reconsider their workflows.
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September 15, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Popular open-science platform to stop hosting data and code amid funding concerns
Changes to the @openscience.bsky.social Framework’s policies will come into effect in November, forcing researchers to reconsider their workflows.
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Changes to the @openscience.bsky.social Framework’s policies will come into effect in November, forcing researchers to reconsider their workflows.
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@thejusticedept.govmirrors.com Queried a Dozen Journals on ‘Partisan’ Views in 2025
#DepartmentOfJustice #DOJ last year queried scientific publications, including @science.org, @natmed.nature.com, and #Pediatrics, on their “partisan” positions in scientific debates.
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#DepartmentOfJustice #DOJ last year queried scientific publications, including @science.org, @natmed.nature.com, and #Pediatrics, on their “partisan” positions in scientific debates.
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DOJ Official Queried a Dozen Journals on 'Partisan' Views in 2025
The Justice Department fulfilled the public records request for the letters just as their author departed the agency.
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September 15, 2026 at 5:42 PM
@thejusticedept.govmirrors.com Queried a Dozen Journals on ‘Partisan’ Views in 2025
#DepartmentOfJustice #DOJ last year queried scientific publications, including @science.org, @natmed.nature.com, and #Pediatrics, on their “partisan” positions in scientific debates.
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#DepartmentOfJustice #DOJ last year queried scientific publications, including @science.org, @natmed.nature.com, and #Pediatrics, on their “partisan” positions in scientific debates.
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@lofgren.house.gov Criticizes #NSF Leadership Over Planned Funding Changes
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Press Release: Zoe Lofgren Criticizes NSF Leadership Over Planned Funding Changes | Stock News
Lofgren criticizes NSF leadership changes, arguing they bypass Congress and redirect funding away fr
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September 15, 2026 at 5:34 PM
@lofgren.house.gov Criticizes #NSF Leadership Over Planned Funding Changes
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#NSF Launches $20M Pilot by @ucf.bsky.social for Commercialization of Federally Funded Deep-Technology Research
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NSF Launches $20M Pilot for Deep-Tech Commercialization
NSF is investing $20 million in a two-year pilot led by UCF to help small businesses commercialize federally funded deep technologies.
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September 15, 2026 at 3:58 PM
#NSF Launches $20M Pilot by @ucf.bsky.social for Commercialization of Federally Funded Deep-Technology Research
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Anonymous alumnus gives #FresnoPacificUniversity #FPU record $60 million donation -- university's largest ever
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Fresno Pacific University announces record $60 million gift
Fresno Pacific University receives a $60 million gift from an anonymous alumnus to expand health care programs, scholarships and athletics.
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September 15, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Anonymous alumnus gives #FresnoPacificUniversity #FPU record $60 million donation -- university's largest ever
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Semiconductor programs draw more applicants as #Korea medical school interest dips
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Semiconductor programs draw more applicants as Korea medical school interest dips
Semiconductor programs draw more applicants as Korea medical school interest dips Interest shifts toward industry-linked engineering as SKY med school competition cools
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September 15, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Semiconductor programs draw more applicants as #Korea medical school interest dips
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South Korea's university mergers between #ChungnamNationalUniversity and #KongjuNationalUniversity falter as naming and HQ disputes intensify
The universities face a cut in funding on failing to submit the integration application by the end of this year.
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The universities face a cut in funding on failing to submit the integration application by the end of this year.
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South Korea’s university mergers falter as naming and HQ disputes intensify
South Koreas university mergers falter as naming and HQ disputes intensify
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September 15, 2026 at 3:28 PM
South Korea's university mergers between #ChungnamNationalUniversity and #KongjuNationalUniversity falter as naming and HQ disputes intensify
The universities face a cut in funding on failing to submit the integration application by the end of this year.
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The universities face a cut in funding on failing to submit the integration application by the end of this year.
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#ClemsonUniversity spent thousands on jet travel, VIP concert perks on @michiganstateu.bsky.social President #KevinGuskiewicz before their picked #president backed out
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Clemson spent thousands on jet travel, VIP concert perks before picked president backed out
FOX Carolina Investigates is digging into the search for a new Clemson president after the first choice accepted the job and then backed out last minute.
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September 15, 2026 at 3:18 PM
#ClemsonUniversity spent thousands on jet travel, VIP concert perks on @michiganstateu.bsky.social President #KevinGuskiewicz before their picked #president backed out
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@yale.edu vice president was probed at @umich.edu for alleged financial misconduct
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September 15, 2026 at 2:39 PM
@yale.edu vice president was probed at @umich.edu for alleged financial misconduct
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Why presidents now want to redesign shared #governance
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@depauwuniversity.bsky.social @holy-cross.bsky.social #BucknellUniversity @coloradocollege.bsky.social @grinnellcollege.bsky.social #AuburnUniversity
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Why presidents now want to redesign shared governance
In a world of AI disruption and depleting financial resources, how can colleges move faster without sacrificing academic democracy?
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September 15, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Why presidents now want to redesign shared #governance
@depauwuniversity.bsky.social @holy-cross.bsky.social #BucknellUniversity @coloradocollege.bsky.social @grinnellcollege.bsky.social #AuburnUniversity
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@depauwuniversity.bsky.social @holy-cross.bsky.social #BucknellUniversity @coloradocollege.bsky.social @grinnellcollege.bsky.social #AuburnUniversity
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Archie Holmes named acting president of UTA
UT System executive vice chancellor will lead University
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September 15, 2026 at 2:28 PM
@howard.edu Board of Trustees Launches National Search for University’s 19th #President
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Howard University Board of Trustees Launches National Search for University’s 19th President
Howard University begins search for new president.
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September 15, 2026 at 2:18 PM
@howard.edu Board of Trustees Launches National Search for University’s 19th #President
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