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Oregon public universities consider controversial moves to achieve financial stability

Jan 7, 2025 - A university spending efficiency report concludes that to serve students and thrive financially, Oregon’s public universities must break from the status quo.

Oregon public universities consider controversial moves to achieve financial stability

How many graduate borrowers will be impacted by the looming lending limits?

Jan 9, 2025 - A new analysis finds that roughly 28% of graduate borrowers in recent years have borrowed above the new caps taking effect in July.

How many graduate borrowers will be impacted by the looming lending limits?

Smartphone use cuts into school hours, with social media leading the way

Jan 7, 2026 - Teenagers spend about 8.5 hours a day on screen-based entertainment, and whether that is “good” or “bad” ultimately comes down to what they would be doing instead.

Smartphone use cuts into school hours, with social media leading the way

The book only gets 3 stars... but is considered great literature

Jan 6, 2026 - A new study from Aarhus University shows that star ratings of books are not always accurate.

The book only gets 3 stars... but is considered great literature

Rising dual enrollment for high schoolers contributes to Wisconsin technical college growth

Jan 6, 2026 - The Wisconsin Technical College System is growing at a time when four-year universities are largely struggling with enrollment. Dual enrollment programs are one reason.

Rising dual enrollment for high schoolers contributes to Wisconsin technical college growth

6 higher education trends to watch in 2026

Jan 8, 2026 - With a new year comes new enrollment challenges, shifting federal policies and increased pressure on college leaders to stand up for their institutions.

6 higher education trends to watch in 2026

Local Higher Ed Leaders Discuss Adjusting to Workforce 'Uncertainties' Created by Artificial Intelligence

Jan 7, 2026 - Artificial intelligence is top of mind in higher ed, as leaders discuss how to prepare students for a workforce influenced by the technology.

Local Higher Ed Leaders Discuss Adjusting to Workforce 'Uncertainties' Created by Artificial Intelligence

Florida bill would ban public colleges from admitting undocumented students

Jan 5, 2026 - Undocumented immigrants in Florida won't be able to attend public universities if a sweeping new education bill passes the state legislature.

Florida bill would ban public colleges from admitting undocumented students

Government abandons RIFs impacting Education Department employees during shutdown

Jan 7, 2026 - A timeline tracing the Trump administration's efforts to slash half of the U.S. Department of Education's workforce.

Government abandons RIFs impacting Education Department employees during shutdown

NIH cap on indirect research costs struck down on appeal

Jan 6, 2025 - The agency announced a 15% across-the-board limit on overhead reimbursement in February, which judges so far have concluded was illegal.

NIH cap on indirect research costs struck down on appeal

AI chatbots miss urgent issues in queries about women's health

Jan 7, 2026 - AI models such as ChatGPT and Gemini fail to give adequate advice for 60 per cent of queries relating to women’s health in a test created by medical professionals

AI chatbots miss urgent issues in queries about women's health

What Americans think are the best majors for students entering college today: nursing and engineering

Dec 30, 2025 - The majors that the largest shares of Americans say they would personally find interesting — from a list of 40 included in the poll — aren’t exactly the same as the list Americans would recommend to students, and include history, psychology, and criminal justice.

What Americans think are the best majors for students entering college today: nursing and engineering

How the University of Maine is planning its future while dealing with an $18 million budget deficit

Jan 3, 2026 - The state's flagship university is undergoing a major strategic planning process intended to respond to today's challenges in higher ed, from revenue struggles to academic shifts.

How the University of Maine is planning its future while dealing with an $18 million budget deficit

What’s in NIH’s settlement over delayed research funding?

Jan 5, 2026 - Over 5,000 grants from across the country are covered by the settlement, according to the Massachusetts attorney general’s office.

What’s in NIH’s settlement over delayed research funding?

Duke University cut $299 million through buyouts, building closures in response to federal cuts

Dec 29, 2025 - After the Trump administration mandated that universities cut diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, limit international student enrollment and decrease their reliance on federally funded research, Duke University has spent the year finding $299 million in savings.

Duke University cut $299 million through buyouts, building closures in response to federal cuts

Will higher education researchers leave for opportunities abroad?

Jan 5, 2026 - As the Trump administration cuts funding to wide swaths of research, foreign countries are ramping up their efforts to recruit top U.S. talent.

Will higher education researchers leave for opportunities abroad?

7 AI Decisions That Will Define Higher Education In 2026

Dec 26, 2025 - A 2026 playbook for higher ed leaders: 7 decisions on AI infrastructure, governance evidence, student AI fluency, and agentic workflows that scale.

7 AI Decisions That Will Define Higher Education In 2026

UVA School of Data Science

Dec 28, 2025 - A day in the life of a UVA B.S. in Data Science student studying abroad in Denmark.

UVA School of Data Science

TIOBE Index - TIOBE

Dec 24, 2025 - There were murmurs that R was on the way down, but this year R rose back up from 16 to 10.

TIOBE Index - TIOBE

New species are being discovered faster than ever before, study suggests

Dec 23, 2025 - Researchers projected that there may be 115,000 fish species and 41,000 amphibian species total, considerably higher than the 42,000 fish and 9,000 amphibian species currently known.

New species are being discovered faster than ever before, study suggests

Georgia Tech AI4Science Center Awards Inaugural Seed Grants

Dec 16, 2025 - Launched earlier this semester, the center promotes cross-disciplinary research on AI tools that address scientific challenges.

Georgia Tech AI4Science Center Awards Inaugural Seed Grants

Diversity visa program suspension over Brown shooter could put thousands of applicants in limbo

Dec 19, 2025 - Neves Valente, 48, was found dead Thursday evening from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in New Hampshire after a days-long manhunt.

Diversity visa program suspension over Brown shooter could put thousands of applicants in limbo

LLM use in scholarly writing poses a provenance problem

Dec 12, 2025 - LLM use in scholarly writing poses a provenance problem.

LLM use in scholarly writing poses a provenance problem

What Is Data Poisoning, and How Can It Hurt the Public Sector?

Dec 19, 2025 - Cybersecurity experts say AI and automation are changing how much impact manipulated data can have on government technology systems.

What Is Data Poisoning, and How Can It Hurt the Public Sector?

Rivian Partners With Georgia Colleges to Train Engineers

Dec 19, 2025 - A California-based EV startup is working with the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Piedmont Technical College and Fort Benning to sponsor various engineering programs in emerging technologies.

Rivian Partners With Georgia Colleges to Train Engineers

Trump administration checks off many Project 2025 education goals

Dec 18, 2025 - Last year, Project 2025 was a conservative wish list. Months later, many of those wishes have become reality, including the goal of doing away with the Education Department.

Trump administration checks off many Project 2025 education goals

Trump administration appeals ruling in Harvard University case

Dec 19, 2025 - The federal government seeks to overturn a decision against its previous roughly $2.2 billion freeze on Harvard University's research funding.

Trump administration appeals ruling in Harvard University case

Higher-order interactions shape collective human behaviour

Dec 17, 2025 - Battiston et al. discuss the emerging paradigm of higher-order network science and its applications to social systems and human dynamics.

Higher-order interactions shape collective human behaviour

Data science leadership hub director relishes role to guide Pitt through AI landscape

Dec 18, 2025 - As director of HAIL, Colaresi will focus on unifying, expanding responsible data-science mission.

Data science leadership hub director relishes role to guide Pitt through AI landscape

Abigail Jacobs earns Schmidt Sciences grant for interdisciplinary research at the intersection of AI and humanities at U-M

Dec 11, 2025 - Jacobs’ project will bridge AI and humanities to explore how culture, meaning and context shape the way AI interprets images.

Abigail Jacobs earns Schmidt Sciences grant for interdisciplinary research at the intersection of AI and humanities at U-M