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Kathryn Palmer

@kathrynpalmer.bsky.social

Writing about the intersection of academic life, science, technology and research policy for Inside Higher Ed. Nothing endures but change.

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Susan Greenberg@susanhgreenberg.insidehighered.com · 2w ago

Faculty at one U.S.-Chinese university describe murky contracts, wrongful termination, a lack of shared governance, and general confusion over who's actually running the institution—China or the U.S. @emmawhitford.bsky.social @insidehighered.com got the scoop: www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

Inside the 'Culture of Fear' At Wenzhou-Kean University

Faculty at Wenzhou-Kean have accused their employer of obfuscatory employment agreements, wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation and lack of shared governance. University officials dispute ...

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Susan Greenberg@susanhgreenberg.insidehighered.com · 3mo ago

Instructure has paid ShinyHackers the requested ransom to preserve Canvas user data. @kathrynpalmer.bsky.social @insidehighered.com is on it. www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-in...

Instructure Pays Ransom to Canvas Hackers

Although the monetary value of the deal is unknown, Instructure says the cybercriminals have returned the hacked personal data and offered assurance “that no Instructure customers will be extorted as ...

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Kathryn Palmer@kathrynpalmer.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Although the monetary value of the deal is unknown, Instructure says the cybercriminals have returned the hacked personal data and offered assurance “that no Instructure customers will be extorted as a result of this incident.” www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-in...

Instructure Pays Ransom to Canvas Hackers

Although the monetary value of the deal is unknown, Instructure says the cybercriminals have returned the hacked personal data and offered assurance “that no Instructure customers will be extorted as ...

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Susan Greenberg@susanhgreenberg.insidehighered.com · 3mo ago

The extortionist hacker group ShinyHunters has targeted colleges and universities before. Now it's going after the ed- tech giant Instructure, which makes the widely-used learning management system Canvas. @kathrynpalmer.bsky.social has the story: www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-in...

“PAY OR LEAK”: Hackers Target Big Higher Ed Vendor

The criminal extortion group ShinyHunters breached Instructure last week. The hackers, who have also attacked individual universities, demanded the ed-tech giant pay up or face a data leak.

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Sara Custer@saracuster.insidehighered.com · 5mo ago

Spare a thought today for the institutional researchers who are working to compile 7 years of disaggregated admissions data by March 18th. @kathrynpalmer.bsky.social reports that 81% of colleges still haven't submitted their data to the Department of Education www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

Research Offices Ask for Extension on Admissions Survey

With less than a month before data is due, 81 percent of institutions recently surveyed say they are still working to collect and submit the required information.

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Kathryn Palmer@kathrynpalmer.bsky.social · 5mo ago

A young tech entrepreneur launched the tool Einstein this week, marketing it as a way to free students from busywork—and triggering robust faculty debate. Einstein’s creator says that was the whole point. www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-in...

Agentic AI Can Complete Whole Courses. Now What?

A young tech entrepreneur launched the tool Einstein this week, marketing it as a way to free students from busywork—and triggering robust faculty debate. Einstein’s creator says that was the whole po...

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Sara Custer@saracuster.insidehighered.com · 10mo ago

BREAKING: The White House has confirmed it's called the 5 institutions who haven't signed its compact to a meeting this afternoon. Insiders tell us it's "an effort to regain momentum by threatening institutions to sign" @knottkatherine.bsky.social has the scoop www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

White House to Meet with Universities Regarding Compact

The scheduled meeting follows increasingly forceful pushback to the wide-ranging proposal.

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Susan Greenberg@susanhgreenberg.insidehighered.com · 10mo ago

Student interest in Turning Point USA is surging in the wake of Kirk's murder. Their intentions may be good, but critics warn the proliferation of new chapters will exacerbate political tensions on college campuses. Great story by @kathrynpalmer.bsky.social: www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

Grief Fuels Expansion of Turning Point’s Campus Footprint

Charlie Kirk’s murder is pushing more conservative college students to start Turning Point USA chapters in the name of advancing civil discourse. But critics fear the group’s expansion will only exace...

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Emma Whitford@emmawhitford.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Texas Tech isn't the only university system handing down chilling, verbal-only directives banning discussions about transgender identity. If this is happening at your institution, I want to know about it--reach me on Signal at emmawhitford.96 www.insidehighered.com/node/192421/...

Texas Ban on Transgender Course Content Sows Chaos

Verbal-only policies prohibiting academic discussions of trans identity appear to be extending beyond the Texas Tech system and now include anti-trans curricular reviews.

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Susan Greenberg@susanhgreenberg.insidehighered.com · 12mo ago

Even as many universities cancel or revise research projects due to the Trump administration's funding cuts, the University of Missouri is pushing ahead with plans to build a powerful new nuclear reactor to develop cancer-fighting drugs. @kathrynpalmer.bsky.social explains why: tinyurl.com/mr367x28

U of Missouri Forges Ahead With Ambitious Nuclear Project

As the Trump administration upends federal research, Mizzou aims to raise more than $1 billion to build an advanced nuclear reactor to accelerate production of key ingredients for cancer treatments.

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Josh Moody@byjoshmoody.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Scammers are using AI to rip off prospective students with a network of seemingly connected fake college websites. @kathrynpalmer.bsky.social and I dug into this and what rising AI scams mean for higher ed as the sector struggles with trust. www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-in...

Inside a Network of Fake College Websites

Dozens of fake college websites, which appear to be connected, are pushing scams. Many of the sites appear to be built with or supplemented by generative AI.

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Kathryn Palmer@kathrynpalmer.bsky.social · last yr.

It’s not clear how widespread the strategy of inserting hidden text telling AI tools to give a research paper favorable reviews is, but it’s highlighting longstanding drivers of the peer review crisis some reviewers are now trying to alleviate with AI. www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-in...

AI-Enabled Cheating Points to ‘Untenable’ Peer Review System

It’s not clear how widespread the new cheating strategy is, but it’s highlighting longstanding drivers of the peer review crisis some reviewers are now trying to alleviate with AI.

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · last yr.

@tulaneu.bsky.social Environmentalist Resigns Amid Research ‘Gag Order’ Kimberly Terrell, director of community engagement at the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic, alleges that university officials told her not to publicly discuss her research after... #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3ZxBafE

Tulane Environmentalist Resigns Amid Research “Gag Order”

Kimberly Terrell, director of community engagement at the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic, alleges that university officials told her not to publicly discuss her research after someone at the state ca...

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Josh Moody@byjoshmoody.bsky.social · last yr.

Santa Ono will NOT be the next University of Florida president after a contentious confirmation process before the Florida Board of Governors that resulted in a split vote to sign off on his hire. Story to come.

Shalin Jyotishi@shalinjyotishi.bsky.social · last yr.

Scientific Community Fears for Future of STEM Workforce Amid NSF Overhaul @insidehighered.com @kathrynpalmer.bsky.social www.insidehighered.com/news/governm... If you're active on Capitol Hill - please join New America & AACC next Tuesday for a related briefing: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Future of STEM Workforce in Jeopardy Amid NSF Overhaul

The National Science Foundation says major budget cuts, restructuring and priority changes are designed to build a more robust STEM workforce. But experts say the changes, which include axing educatio...

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Josh Moody@byjoshmoody.bsky.social · last yr.

Florida A&M University hired a new president today: Marva Johnson. She has no experience working in higher education but longstanding ties to Republican Governor Ron DeSantis. Her critics have dubbed her "MAGA Marva." www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...

Florida A&M Hires DeSantis Ally as President

The HBCU in Tallahassee hired a president who has never worked in higher ed but has ties to Republican Governor Ron DeSantis. Her critics have dubbed her “MAGA Marva.”

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Susan Greenberg@susanhgreenberg.insidehighered.com · last yr.

Researchers are teaming up to track the ongoing, chaotic grant cuts by the NIH and NSF, compiling a database that can be useful not only in suing the Trump administration but also in preserving a record of all that's been lost. Great reporting by @kathrynpalmer.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/yc3t7nkr

Documenting Trump’s “Arbitrary” Cuts to Science

The Trump administration has canceled close to $3 billion in NIH and NSF research grants, often without much explanation. Now researchers are crowdsourcing databases of suspended grants to shed light ...

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