Mathematics isn’t just theory—like Archimedes, it embodies both transcendent beauty and practical power, from Fibonacci spirals to engineering marvels that serve the public good. This is what drives the Archimedes Standards, a project of NAS and @Freedom_in_Ed.

CUNY is under fire for allegedly weaponizing Title IX against a biology professor who refused a student’s unethical grade demands, prompting calls for federal investigation. Read the full breakdown:

RT @JamesLNuzzo: Virginia’s George Mason University to be Scrutinized for Illegal Racial Preferences. @NASorg .

RT @JamesLNuzzo: This Roundup includes links to heaps of interesting content from the week. Featuring: @SwipeWright @RealLastStand @College….

Frequentist stats aren't broken, despite critiques from Briggs and fellow Bayesians; classical methods hold up when used correctly, and the so-called “replication crisis” has far more to do with sloppy science than statistical frameworks. Ernest B. Hook explains:

Statistician William M. Briggs argues that classical frequentist methods and even Bayesian models fall short, and that only a commonsense, evidence-based view of probability itself can give truly meaningful answers. Read more:

"Her history with NAS, however, cannot be erased or forgotten. She brought elegance, wit, and flair to NAS and lifted its charter organization to social prominence. I will miss her greatly." - Peter W. Wood reflects on the life of Marilyn Penn in his latest:

Those who care about the integrity of American higher education should support the Trump Administration’s scrutiny and investigations of these institutions. They have a lot of explaining to do and precious little goodwill left from citizens fed up with destructive, anti-American

This academic review critiques the "settler colonialism" movement as ethnic romanticism rather than scholarship, arguing that it creates a simplistic moral narrative that idealizes Indigenous peoples while demonizing European settlers, ignoring historical complexities and

BREAKING: Trump's Justice Dept launches investigation into George Mason University for allegedly using illegal racial preferences in faculty hiring, making it the 45th university under federal civil rights scrutiny. Read more:

The National Association of Scholars mourns the loss of Marilyn Penn, 84, whose legendary Fifth Avenue soirees brought together academics and intellectuals for over 25 years, leaving behind a legacy of wit, elegance, and unwavering support for educational excellence.

Harvard's fight with the Trump admin isn't about democracy, but about wanting federal funding without federal strings attached. Universities should walk away from government money entirely if they want true independence, not just complain when conditions they don't like come with

🚨 Groundbreaking Scholarship! 🚨.Incredible findings out of academia:. The more “equal” and comfortable your country becomes, the more men and women act differently. Turns out when you remove survival pressures and let people choose freely… women don’t become engineers, and

The West’s cultural decline stems from a deepening war on its own past—where the left rewrites history, distorts language, and deconstructs tradition in an effort to reshape the future in its own image. Read David A. Eisenberg's latest essay:

Academia is a $1.5 trillion industry, run with the inefficiency of government and none of the accountability of business, making it America’s worst-managed sector. Read Matthew G. Andersson's latest at Minding the Campus:

Two new books offer clashing visions of higher ed, one a jargon-filled ode to bureaucratic branding, the other a sharp, insider critique of academia’s sacred cows, revealing just how far the Ivory Tower has drifted from real learning. Robert Maranto breaks it down:

RT @DocEmet: Let freedom ring. Time for the purge. Peter Wood of @NASorg .

After a five-year legal battle, UNT will pay Professor Timothy Jackson $725,000 in a settlement over retaliation for defending academic freedom, highlighting how cancel culture punishes dissent from ideological norms in higher education. Read the full piece:

RT @StefanPadfield: ICYMI: He defended music theory against charges of "deep-seated whiteness" so his university cancelled him. Now, it has….

Cancel culture has turned colleges into progressive seminaries, punishing students and faculty for dissenting views. The National Association of Scholars is tracking every case to fight back and restore academic freedom. Read the full breakdown:

RT @TheJeffersonC: The Jefferson Council led the charge for Jim Ryan’s resignation. Now the National Association of Scholars (@NASorg) has….