United Academics

A POLITICO investigation has found more than 100 open records requests filed at 19 public universities across the United States, targeting at least 30 researchers over the past five years. More than half of the requests were filed since Donald Trump's reelection in November, prompting concern among academics about scrutiny and potential chilling effects on research.

Researchers in the United Kingdom and Australia have built an open source project, covered by The Conversation, that measures the effects an individual fossil fuel project has on climate outcomes. The tool aims to assess emissions impacts at the project level rather than nationally, drawing on academic collaboration across the two countries. It is being shared among climate-focused readers online.

Columbia University has announced the launch of a new Distinguished Fellows Program. Details about the program's structure, participants, and goals have not yet been made widely available beyond the announcement itself. As one of the United States' leading research universities, Columbia's new fellowship initiative may draw attention from academics and prospective applicants, though specifics remain limited for now.