Musicology in the World
The Society for Music Theory Publishes New Journal Issues (May/June 2025)
The Society for Music Theory announces the publication of new content on SMT-V and new issues of Music Theory Spectrum and Music Theory Online.
Newly Discovered Chopin Waltz Published in Urtext Edition (5/21/2025)
Previously unknown work by Chopin, composed around 1830, is now published by G. Henle Verlag and featured in a major New York exhibition. Read more.
Why Every Orchestra Needs a Digital Engagement Strategy (5/16/2025)
As audiences shift and digital expectations rise, orchestras and music festivals embracing thoughtful technology are building deeper community, driving loyalty, and keeping their mission relevant. Read more.
Three Opera Singers Share How They Built Their Careers (5/20/2025)
How does a professional singer build a career? Read more to find out.
The Myth of Making It (5/28/2025)
Nick Phonitos of Eighth Blackbird reflects on the “myth of making it” in new music. Read more.
Case Study of Flamenco Fusion Band Suggests Music Can Help Combat Ageism (5/29/2025)
What started as free tickets to see a flamenco fusion band in Spain turned into an unexpected research opportunity for a team of researchers at Penn State. Read more.
The True Face of Beethoven? Not Again… (5/29/2025)
Scientists created the first-ever 3D reconstruction of the treasured composer’s head by analyzing his skull. Read more.
Reports from the Music Library Association’s 2025 Cataloging and Metadata Sessions Available (6/2025)
Summary reports from the sessions sponsored by the Cataloging and Metadata Committee at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Music Library Association are now available. Read more.
Lakota Music Project Merges Two Traditions for One Common Cause (6/3/2025)
For almost twenty years, the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra has been collaborating with Native artists, aiming to address a history of racial tension. Read more.
PBS and NPR Sue Trump Over Executive Order to Cut Funding (6/4/2025)
Both broadcasters have filed lawsuits against Trump for his allegedly “unlawful” cuts to federal funding. Read more.
K-Pop Group BTS Set to Reunite as Two Members Complete Military Service (6/10/2025)
Two members of the K-pop supergroup BTS have completed their mandatory military service, bringing the band closer to reunion. Read more.
Physicists Create “The World’s Smallest Violin” Using Nanotechnology (6/17/2025)
Smaller than a speck of dust, the violin was created to test a new system used to study and create ultra-small structures. Read more.
Higher Ed News
Historians Respond to Federal Actions with Resources for Action (6/2025)
AHA members are providing important historical context and insight to the public on the recent actions by the federal government. They also provide resources for meaningful action on the part of scholars. Read more.
American Sociological Association Posts Community-Engaged Resources (6/2025)
Read more about the ASA’s “Community-Engaged Scholarship Toolkit.” The ASA has also created talking points for university departments threatened by recent federal actions. Read more.
Six Ways to Engage Alumni in Career Preparation (6/3/2026)
Mentorships, job shadows, and office hours can connect students to other graduates of their alma mater. Read more.
What the New Travel Ban Means for Higher Ed (6/5/2025)
Read more at The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Thousands of College Students Could Soon Lose Their Pell Grants (6/6/2025)
Read more at The Chronicle of Higher Education.
ACLS Member Societies Release Urgent Statements (6/10/2025)
ACLS member societies and affiliate members have released a number of statements responding to recent actions targeting the humanities, social sciences, and higher education in the United States and around the globe. Read more.
Fulbright Board Resigns Over Political Interference (6/11/2025)
Nearly the entire scholarship board quit in protest of the Trump administration’s intervention in the selection process. Read more.
Survey: Parents of Gen Z Students Want More Info on Postsecondary Pathways (6/12/2025)
Read more on Inside Higher Ed.
Trump Administration Attempts to Rush Changes to Civil Rights Regulations (6/16/2025)
But instead of the Education Department taking the lead, the Energy Department proposed a regulation targeting transgender student athletes and other changes to equal rights in education. Read more.
AMS News
2025–26 AMS Fellows Announced
Congratulations to the recipients of the Society’s 2025–26 academic year graduate research and dissertation fellowships. Read more.
2025 Cusick Fund Grantees Announced (5/28/2025)
The AMS is pleased to announce the 2025 cohort of Suzanne G. Cusick Professional Development Fund grantees. Read more.
