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A look at the universities with federal funding targeted by the Trump administration

Harvard University has joined the growing list of institutions targeted by the Trump administration for federal funding cuts

The Independent UK

Trump administration cuts $4m to Princeton’s climate research funding

White House claims university’s work exposed students to ‘climate anxiety’ and ‘exaggerated climate threats’

The Guardian - US

Princeton Climate Programs in Jeopardy After Federal Funding Cuts

The Trump administration has recently revoked nearly $4 million in federal funding from Princeton University, primarily affecting programs related to climate risks and global warming

International Business Times

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How science gets tested on alien worlds: 'We quickly realize how much there is yet to discover'

New insights into the chemistry of exoplanet atmospheres indicates planet-wide rainfall might take place following hydrogen atmosphere and water mixing.

Space

Harvard Seeks $750M Amid Federal Funding Threat Over Anti-Semitism Protests

Harvard's borrowing plan follows a similar move by Princeton University, which announced on April 1 that it may issue about US$320 million in taxable bonds later this month. Princeton also revealed that the US government had frozen several research grants.

International Business Times

Trump administration halts dozens of research grants at Princeton University

The Trump administration has halted several dozen federal research grants at Princeton University

The Independent UK

Telescope reveals earliest-ever 'baby pictures' of the universe: 'We can see right back through cosmic history'

New observations with the Atacama Cosmology Telescope in Chile reveal the earliest-ever "baby pictures" of our universe, showing some of the oldest light we can possibly see.

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New cosmic 'baby pictures' reveal our universe taking its 1st steps towards stars and galaxies

The clearest and most precise images yet of the universe’s infancy from the Atacama Cosmology Telescope show the first steps toward the first stars and galaxies.

Space

Gen Z students are rebelling against their parents’ Ivy League dream and choosing a different ideal university instead

MIT is students new No. 1 choice for college, but low acceptance rates and high tuition costs could kill that dream.

Fortune

Richest nations ‘exporting extinction’ with demand for beef, palm oil and timber

Consumption in wealthy countries including US and UK is responsible for 13% of global forest loss beyond their borders, study finds

The Guardian - UK

Scientists develop a compact camera that can identify objects at the speed of light

Researchers have created a compact camera where the lens is replaced by engineered optics that can identify objects at lightspeed

Digital Camera World

‘Brother for life’: man injured in New Orleans attack witnessed friend’s death

Ryan Quigley was celebrating the new year with former teammate Martin ‘Tiger’ Bech, one of the 14 victims killed

The Guardian - US

Former Football Player Remembered Fondly After New Year's Tragedy

Former high school football coach Marty Cannon remembers Tiger Bech, a caring individual lost in New Orleans terror attack. Bech's visit before Christmas b...

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Who is Pete Hegseth, the pro-Israel Fox News host picked to head Pentagon?

Trump nominates Hegseth, pro-Israel and Iran hawk, as the next defence secretary.

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A black hole's secrets could hide in its dizzying light 'echoes'

Black hole light echoes are an extreme form of gravitational lensing.

The Guardian - US

University of Toronto’s environment school cuts financial ties to fossil fuels

Princeton University, the only other North American school to take similar action, rolled back its commitment recently

International Business Times

Princeton Spends Over $73K Replacing Missing Dining Hall Dishes Swiped by Students

Over the past two years, Princeton University has shelled out more than $73,000 replacing dining hall dishes and utensils

The Independent UK

‘Godfather of AI’ who warned technology could end humanity wins Nobel prize

Professor Geoffrey Hinton received the award alongside US scientist John Hopfield for their pioneering work on machine learning.

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Machine learning pioneers win Nobel prize in physics

Geoffrey Hinton, ‘godfather of AI’, and John Hopfield honoured for work on artificial neural networks

France 24

Nobel Prize in physics awarded to John Hopfield, Geoffrey Hinton for machine learning discoveries

The Nobel Prize in physics was on Tuesday awarded to John Hopfield of Princeton University and Geoffrey Hinton of the University of Toronto for their “foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks”.

Inverse

This Complete Map of An Adult Fruit Fly May Finally Reveal Unsolved Mysteries About the Brain

The FlyWire Consortium has created the first full map of an adult female fruit fly brain, which also creates the first connectome demonstrating neuron connections.

The Guardian - UK

Tiny brain, big deal: fruit fly diagram could transform neuroscience

Scientists took years to map 50m connections, which may lead to understanding of how wiring gives rise to behaviour

The Independent UK

College rankings 2025: Five schools that gained places and five that plummeted

Princeton University is once again ranked as the best college in the US

The Guardian - US

Elite US universities rake in millions from big oil donations, research finds

Student-led analyses raise concerns of conflict of interest at six universities, including Princeton, Columbia and Cornell

The Guardian - UK

Biologist Rosemary Grant: ‘Evolution happens much quicker than Darwin thought’

The evolutionary expert discusses the triumphs and challenges of the groundbreaking research on Galápagos Islands finches she undertook with her husband, Peter

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