There is plenty of challenge in Academia for the Theory of Evolution, not the basic theory itself, because it has been pretty well as proven as it can be, it happened.
The specifics are what are being debated now, and they are debated very thoroughly and in some cases very hotly.
The DNA evidence has become overwhelming, but there are a few mysteries still to be solved, there are more and older fossils coming in, and where they fit is also hotly debated.
The Theory of Evolution itself is beyond debate, the specifics are what are being questioned, and will be for some time, as new evidence comes to light.
It is not an academic challenge. There is absolutely no data to back it up. None.