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Scholarship & Research

Our news, opinion, and advice stories about scholarship and research answer your questions, like:


  • What is the latest trend or scandal in your field’s research?
  • How can you maximize your research time as a scholar?
  • Who are the scholars shaping the work your field?
News
April 25, 2025
The federal government is reshaping its relationship with the nation’s colleges. Here’s the latest.
Q&A
By Maddie Khaw April 24, 2025
Matthias Doepke resigned from Northwestern University this week: “I find it difficult to tell people, ‘You should come to America to study for your Ph.D.’ if I can’t guarantee they’re not going to be thrown out.”
Leadership
By Megan Zahneis April 22, 2025
The statement marks college presidents’ largest collective rebuke of the White House’s actions to date.
A New Ultimatum
By Maya Stahl April 22, 2025
The agency did not define what it meant by DEI efforts, leaving institutions to try to interpret whether their programs are implicated.
The Review | Essay
By Arjun Appadurai April 22, 2025
Where can we go from here?
The Review | Opinion
By Yi Lu April 22, 2025
The administration is alienating international students and imposing a tax on knowledge.
Science Funding Axed
By Megan Zahneis April 21, 2025
Projects related to diversity, equity, and inclusion and misinformation and disinformation were cut “to protect the interests of the government,” the agency said.
The Review | Essay
By Rafael Walker April 15, 2025
The great writer has been exiled from the Norton anthology.
The Review | Opinion
By James Smoliga April 15, 2025
Experts who criticize politicians should make sure they have their facts straight.
'A Perfect Storm'
By Maddie Khaw April 11, 2025
What’s it like to try to keep a federally funded research lab afloat when your institution has seemingly been singled out by the government as Public Enemy No. 1?