Trump Administration Denies Parole to Harvard Scientist From Russia, Citing Threat to US Security

Trump Administration Denies Parole to Harvard Scientist From Russia, Citing Threat to US Security

The Trump administration denied parole to a Russian scientist working at Harvard University, saying she is a threat to US security.

The Learning Curve: UCSD Could Lose Hundreds of Millions from Trump Cuts

As President Donald Trump has torn through higher education cutting budgets, issuing layoffs, executive orders and grant cancellations, universities have been reeling. Research-focused universities like UC San Diego, that employ thousands of scientists who rely on federal grant funds have been particularly hard hit.  Already, UCSD has seen a slew of funding cuts or pauses. Among them, the Union-Tribune recently reported that the Trump administra…

Who loses in Trump cuts to universities? Former Obama official reacts : Trump's Terms

The Trump administration pledged this week to withhold millions from various colleges and universities, including the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University and Harvard University. Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, the vice provost for global initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania, says the administration's move to cut funding amounts to a war on higher education. He speaks to NPR's Ailsa Chang. Support NPR and hear every episode sponsor-free…

The U.S. government went against Columbia and Pennsylvania, and now Harvard is on target, but they've given themselves a lie.

University of Pennsylvania Federal Funding Freeze

The federal government has frozen $175 million in federal funding to the University of Pennsylvania. The freeze comes after UPenn’s policies on transgender athletes participating in women’s sports. The funding freeze has caused concerns for students who fear the possible impacts on their education and research opportunities. “I think it’s extremely harmful not only to higher education, but… Source