University of Florida

Florida Law Chills Chinese Student Recruitment

A measure identifying seven “countries of concern” has frustrated University of Florida professors, who are unsure whether they can offer research positions to students from China and other nations.

DeSantis’s Education Policies in Florida Drive Out Liberal-Leaning Professors

Liberal-leaning professors are leaving coveted jobs with tenure. And there are signs that recruiting scholars has become harder.

These Amphibian Children Have a Taste for (Mom’s) Skin

Caecilians are the first amphibians known to pass on their microbiomes to their offspring.

How Ben Sasse Became a Combatant in Florida’s Education Wars

As Ron DeSantis has turned public education into a political battleground, his state’s flagship university, now led by the former G.O.P. senator from Nebraska, has not remained neutral territory.

Florida Universities Set to Approve Classical Test, an SAT Alternative

The Classic Learning Test emphasizes the Western canon and Christian thought. It’s the latest move by Gov. Ron DeSantis to shake up the education establishment.