WiCS+ Presents: Spilling the Tea on the Liberal Arts Job Market

A Virtual Panel Friday, October 24, 2025 | 2:30–4:30 PM ET Thinking about applying to liberal arts colleges but not sure what’s real and what’s academic folklore? Join our panel of faculty insiders a...

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Do you really need to read to learn? What neuroscience says about reading versus listening

Whether reading a book or listening to a podcast, the goal is the same: understanding. But these activities support comprehension in different ways.

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Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to improve the process of Federal

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Exclusive: NIH to dismiss dozens of grant reviewers to align with Trump priorities

The move would undo years of work, leaving advisory councils understaffed, and without the full expertise needed for reviews.

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Lifecycle of a research grant – behind the scenes of the system that funds science

A scholar reveals the ins and outs of how research gets funded, including the checks and balances that ensure high scientific standards and financial integrity at every stage of a grant’s lifecycle.

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Resurfaced Clips From 'Sesame Street' Shed Light On Why Trump Hates PBS So Much

P is for petty, petulant, and President.

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‘Scientists will not be silenced’: thousands protest Trump research cuts

Researchers at Stand Up for Science rallies voice defiance against the policies of US President Donald Trump’s administration.

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Exclusive: Hegseth orders Cyber Command to stand down on Russia planning

The secretary of Defense has ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions, sources tell Recorded Future News.

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Containing the Flood

Understanding the three ways Trump is seeking to expand his power

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Journal of Research on Adolescence Call for Abstracts – Advancing Research Methodologies with Diverse Young People

Abstract submission: 30 April 2025Full manuscript submission: 31 October 2025

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Journal of Research on Adolescence Call for Abstracts – Exploring Identity-based Discrimination, Victimization, Bullying, and Violence among Adolescents from a Global Perspective

Both basic and applied studies using diverse methodologies, including qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, and participatory action research, as well as high quality systematic reviews and meta-analyses will be considered.

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Summer Opportunities for Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors (SOURCE) Program | Graduate College | University of Delaware

The UD SOURCE- Summer Opportunities for Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors (formerly URS) Program provides summer research opportunities for college students who are not currently enrolled ...

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Letter

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Helping teachers learn what works in the classroom − and what doesn’t − will get a lot harder without the Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences

The nonpartisan arm of the Education Department supports research and shares data on student progress. It identifies what works and what doesn’t.

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Indirect Costs at NIH . . .

I wasn’t planning on spending part of a Saturday writing about cost accounting principles and the like, but NIH-world was hit with a doozy of a policy announcement on Friday night:

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Revised and Extended: What's Happening Inside the NIH and NSF

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