US universities fight back as NSF imposes 15% cap on research cost reimbursements (mit.edu) Brown University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), along with 10 other institutions, have filed a lawsuit against the National Science Foundation (NSF), seeking to block newly announced limits on indirect cost reimbursements for federally funded research. The suit, filed…
Brown University to see half a billion in federal funding halted by Trump administration. (AP Photo) The Trump administration has announced plans to freeze $510 million in federal funding allocated to Brown University, as part of an ongoing review concerning antisemitism on campus. The freeze is part of a broader campaign targeting US universities accused…
The Trump administration intends to block $510 million in federal contracts and grants for Brown University, expanding its campaign to hold universities accountable for what it says is relentless antisemitism on campus, according to two White House officials familiar with the plans. Brown became the fifth university known to face a potentially dire loss of…
El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional informó el lunes que había deportado a una profesora y médica de la Universidad Brown con un visado válido porque, según indicó, asistió al funeral de un dirigente de Hizbulá en febrero durante un viaje a Líbano. Al ser interrogada por agentes de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza a su regreso…
Even under normal circumstances, the California bar exam is one final harrowing hurdle before aspiring lawyers can practice. But last week was worse than any other, as they were thrown into limbo by technical glitches, delays and what many said were bizarrely written questions on a revamped test that didn’t match anything in preparation. The…
Hubie Brown is laughing. The 91-year-old NBA broadcaster very much enjoyed the question I just asked him: “If I had interviewed you when you were 50 years old and told you that you would still be broadcasting NBA games in your 90s, what would you have told me?” This is a man who coached Kareem…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi opted for a red and yellow striped “safa” complemented by a brown bandhgala jacket with a pocket square for the 76th Republic Day celebrations on Sunday.The prime minister’s Republic Day and Independence Day appearances have consistently featured distinctive and vivid turbans.Earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings to…
Mike Hynson, who epitomized the image of the bronzed surf god as a star of the hit 1966 surfing documentary “The Endless Summer” and, with his outlaw instincts, embodied the rebel ethos of the sport on his way to being hailed a colossus of the curl, died on Jan. 10 in Encinitas, Calif. He was…
The long-awaited trial in Prince Harry’s lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch’s London tabloids for unlawful gathering of information opened on Tuesday. But it was immediately adjourned and lawyers later said that the two sides were engaged in a last-minute settlement negotiation. It was a trademark move for Mr. Murdoch and his companies, which have avoided many…
NASA’s Instagram account is renowned for the simply awe-inspiring space visuals that regularly include some of the most stunning pictures of galaxies, nebulae, planets, and other cosmic marvels. However, this time around, the space agency has come out with something unexpected and way off the space topic. This time, it posted a picture of a…