academic freedom
noun
: freedom to teach or to learn without interference (as by government officials)
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Studies show that improving academic freedom by one standard deviation can increase patent applications by 41% and forward citations by 29%.
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A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2025
The contract also addresses artificial intelligence, job security and academic freedom protections.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Defending institutions of higher education from increasingly authoritarian measures is an important way to safeguard not only academic freedom, but the legacy of 1776 as well.
—Time, 1 July 2025
Much of this progress is supported by leadership focused on restoring viewpoint diversity and protecting academic freedom.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2025
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A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2025
The contract also addresses artificial intelligence, job security and academic freedom protections.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Defending institutions of higher education from increasingly authoritarian measures is an important way to safeguard not only academic freedom, but the legacy of 1776 as well.
—Time, 1 July 2025
Much of this progress is supported by leadership focused on restoring viewpoint diversity and protecting academic freedom.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2025
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“Academic freedom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic%20freedom. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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