Ivy Hoang Q&A Doctoral Dissertation Award Winner
I’m Dr. Ivy Hoang and I’m a behavioral neuroscientist. I was born and raised in the Bay Area by my Chinese and Vietnamese immigrant parents, and I am a first-generation college attendee and …
National Board for Education Sciences Dismantled
On May 23, the Department of Education (ED), under the Trump Administration and Education Secretary Linda McMahon, abruptly dismantled the National Board for Education Sciences (NBES), dismissing all 13 Biden-appointed members of the congressionally mandated advisory board. Congress established NBES …
Court Blocks ED Cuts as McMahon Testifies on FY26 Budget
In recent weeks, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon has appeared before both the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) to defend the Trump Administration’s fiscal year 2026 (FY26) budget request …
Federal Government Reinstates International Student Visas Amid Legal Challenges and Advocacy
In a significant policy reversal, the U.S. government has reinstated thousands of visas for international students and recent graduates whose legal status had been abruptly revoked. The terminations, which impacted students across more than 180 institutions, were often based on …
Trump Administration Targets International Students
For decades, international students have been a cornerstone of U.S. higher education, bringing academic excellence, diverse perspectives, and essential tuition revenue that supports both teaching and research. But in 2025, many of these students are finding themselves targeted by the …
In “Higher Education vs Trump Administration” Battle, Harvard Rejects Demands and Sues to Restore Federal Funding
Over the past three months, the Trump administration has threatened and, in some cases, proceeded to freeze federal funding at several American universities, disrupting life-saving research in order to force private institutions to implement the administration’s preferred policies under the …
