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This week's newsletter features updates on the $1.5 trillion spending package passed by Congress and new evidence that the American public overwhelmingly supports doubling the Pell Grant.
The following is a statement from AAU President Barbara R. Snyder about the Russian Federation’s war on Ukraine and the letter that she and other higher education leaders sent today urging DOS and DHS to accommodate the special needs of Ukrainian students and scholars studying and working in the United States.
To observe Black History Month, President Snyder recounts the work and careers of a few brilliant Black scientists to illustrate why the best science requires ensuring the best minds are in the room.
Confronting COVID-19
America's leading research universities are at the forefront of the battle against COVID-19
AI has the potential to revolutionize hearing care, according to researchers from UC Irvine, Duke University, and the University of Washington.
Exposure to phthalates — a group of chemicals found in everything from plastics to personal care products to electronics—may disrupt an important hormone needed to sustain a healthy pregnancy, according to a Rutgers study.
Research finds smaller dose of blood thinners is equally effective for blood clots and carries less bleeding risk
Social psychologist Matt Baldwin wakes up thinking about the yellow and green boxes of Wordle, the free, once-a-day word game that has gained millions of fans since its public launch in October. Unlike most players, though, he understands why our brains crave it.
While the omicron variant continues to infect people around the world, researchers at the University of Missouri have identified the highly prevalent, specific mutations that are causing the omicron variant’s high rate of infection.
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