Legal September 2019

Trump Asylum Policy Plan Halted Again

U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar has reinstated the nationwide halt on the Trump administration’s asylum policy plan to prevent most migrants from seeking asylum at the border.

Health Care September 2019

$5.8M Gift Boosts Bipolar Research At U-M

The Richard Tam Foundation has donated $5.8 million to the University of Michigan to help boost precision of care for people with bipolar disorder.

Global September 2019

New EAGr Program At U of Pittsburgh

The University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering students now have an opportunity to earn a bachelor of science (BS) and a master of science (MS) degree in five years.

Legal September 2019

Tent Courts For Asylum Seekers Set To Open

Tent courts are slated to open on the border and use videoconferencing to help handle tens of thousands of cases of asylum seekers who are being forced to wait in Mexico.

Health Care September 2019

Hearing On End Of Immigrant Medical Relief

Congress will be holding a hearing, regarding the end of immigrant medical relief. The inquiry will have testimony from medical and legal experts, as well as immigration officials.

Global September 2019

West Texas Gunman Arrested In 2001

Seth Ator, the gunman who killed seven people over Labor Day weekend in West Texas, was arrested in 2001 for trying to break into a woman’s bedroom after threatening her brother’s life.

Health Care September 2019

Harry Potter Author Donates $18.8M

J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter book series, has donated 15.3 million-pound ($18.8 million) to the University of Edinburgh in Scotland for MS research.

Health Care September 2019

Vape Industry Digs Heels In On Flavor Bans

Mint and Menthol flavored e-cigarettes, the industry’s two most popular flavors, have become a line in the sand for vaping companies, regarding the vape flavor bans.

Global September 2019

Tough New Asylum Rule In Effect

A tough new asylum rule would disallow anyone who passes through another country without first seeking and failing to obtain asylum there to seek asylum in the U.S.

Financing September 2019

UC Davis Receives $845.5M

The University of California, Davis has almost matched its record breaking research funding in 2018-19, receiving $845.5 million in grants and contracts.

Health Care September 2019

UMD Gets $200M Contract For Flu Research

UMD has gotten a $200 million contract for research that will be aimed at testing flu vaccines. The money is coming from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Technology September 2019

Davenport University Gets $4M

A grant received by Davenport University will provide 28 students with scholarships that cover their full tuition, any education-related fees and living costs.

Global September 2019

Senate Awards Trump $5B For Wall

A Senate aide who requested anonymity says allies of President Donald Trump in the Senate have awarded him the $5 billion for building about 200 miles of fencing on the border.

Legal September 2019

College Admissions Scandal Sentencing

Business Executive Devin Sloane was sentenced to four months in prison. Sloane paid $250,000 to get his son admitted to the USC as a fake water polo recruit.

Global September 2019

WPU Launches New Concentration

WPU has launched a new concentration in its Master of Education curriculum to help K-8 STEAM teachers, becoming the first in NJ to offer graduate degree focus in STEAM.