UC Berkeley ranked #1 in data science and #2 in computer science by U.S. News
Sep 23, 2025 - UC Berkeley’s undergraduate data science program retained its No. 1 spot in the 2026 U.S. News and World Report rankings released today.
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University launches ethical framework for AI use at summit
Sep 24, 2025 - University leaders, business executives, academics, journalists and others have gathered on campus this week for discussion on the role ethics, especially virtue drawn from Catholicism, might be able to play in society’s adaptation to the rise of generative AI.
New tool makes generative AI models more likely to create breakthrough materials
Sep 22, 2025 - A new tool called SCIGEN allows researchers to implement design rules that AI models must follow when generating new materials. The advance could speed the development of materials that enable technological breakthroughs.
Wharton Executive MBA students raise concerns about AI-use in grading, rising costs during town hall
Sep 24, 2025 - Several speakers at the meeting reported that the repetitive or unclear feedback they received on written assignments was indicative of the use of automated grading systems.
Just how integral is calculus to college readiness?
Sep 24, 2025 - Higher education experts say viewing the math course as a proxy for rigor presents equity-related and pedagogical problems.
Federal judge orders NIH to restore grants to UCLA
Sep 24, 2025 - The ruling also directs three federal agencies to reinstate grants cut en masse from University of California campuses under the Trump administration.
The College-Graduate Workforce in the Transition to a Post-Pandemic Labor Market: Trends in Employment, Professional Engagement, and Work Arrangements
Sep 23, 2025 - The number of college graduates living in the United States reached 71.7 million in 2023, of which approximately 70.9 million had ever held a job.
W&M Dr. Cristiano Fanelli Awarded Prestigious NSF Career Award for AI-Driven Nuclear Physics Research
Sep 17, 2025 - His project, Advancing Precision Nucleon Tomography through Deep Learning and Uncertainty Quantification, aims to unlock new insights into the fundamental building blocks of matter.
‘It’s a capitulation’: Berkeley grieves as its university bends to Trump
Sep 20, 2025 - Berkeley is in upheaval after Trump turned his attention from East Coast universities to the West.
U.S. student applications to colleges in Europe, U.K. and Asia jump amid rising costs and political turmoil
Sep 20, 2025 - Applications and interest by U.S. students in colleges abroad have risen, as higher education has been hampered by student debt and political turmoil.
UVA Welcomes New Class of 125 B.S. in Data Science Students
Sep 22, 2025 - This fall, the University of Virginia School of Data Science welcomed its newest undergraduate class: 125 students pursuing the B.S. in Data Science.
Here's everything Trump is changing with H-1B visas
Sep 22, 2025 - President Donald Trump raised the fee for an H-1B visa to $100,000 on Friday, leaving companies scrambling to respond.
World’s first AI-designed viruses a step towards AI-generated life
Sep 19, 2025 - Scientists used AI to write coherent viral genomes, using them to synthesize bacteriophages capable of killing resistant strains of bacteria.
What does the end of Grad PLUS loans mean for higher ed?
Sep 22, 2025 - The end of the 20-year program could push more students to the private loan market and force colleges to end some of their graduate offerings.
UNM professor joins $152 million project to build transparent AI models for science
Sep 20, 2025 - One of the biggest challenges with artificial intelligence today is the quality of data. Many models were trained on the internet, full of falsehoods and lies.
UWSP Brings in Largest Freshmen Class in Four Decades
Sep 19, 2025 - The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has recorded its largest Freshman class.
Oxford University gives students access to AI platform
Sep 21, 2025 - The rollout is part of a partnership between the institution and OpenAI, which develops ChatGPT.
Education Department Gives Harvard 20 Days To Submit Documents in Admissions Investigation
Sep 19, 2025 - The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights on Friday gave Harvard a 20-day deadline to turn over information in an investigation into its consideration of race in undergraduate admissions, accusing the University of ignoring repeated requests for documents.
Trump Officials Question Harvard’s Stability, Saying Federal Inquiries Raise Financial Risk
Sep 19, 2025 - The administration’s latest attack on the nation’s oldest university comes as negotiations stall for a settlement to restore billions in frozen federal research funds.
Building a Hub for Data Justice (feat. Dr. Amy Yeboah Quarkume)
Sep 19, 2025 - Dr. Amy Yeboah Quarkume at Howard University shares how she’s building Howard into a hub for data science, social justice, and environmental justice.
UVA Data Points Podcast: Trustworthy AI
Sep 19, 2025 - What does it really mean for artificial intelligence to be “trustworthy”? And why should it matter to you?
Trump student visa policies pose outsized risk to speciality colleges
Sep 19, 2025 - The higher ed institutions poised to be hit hardest by declines in international enrollment are also disproportionately Christian, a new analysis found.
When a College Dies, Who Gets the Campus?
Sep 18, 2025 - When higher ed institutions close, the buildings they leave behind can be puzzles for cities and community members to solve. Here’s how several former college towns have fared.
UA’s Record Enrollment Growth Reinforces In-State Investment, Academic Excellence
Sep 15, 2025 - The University of Alabama set a new enrollment record this year, welcoming 42,360 students for fall 2025, a 3.7% increase.
Tillerson Investments in Civics, Engineering and Longhorn Band Prepare Future Leaders
Sep 17, 2025 - Rex Tillerson has made transformational investments in UT’s School of Civic Leadership, the Cockrell School of Engineering and Longhorn Band.
BSU Faculty win largest NSF award in university history to create semiconductor workforce center
Sep 17, 2025 - A team of Boise State University faculty are making university history and amplifying Idaho’s semiconductor workforce potential with a new $7.4 million U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) award, the largest NSF award in Boise State history.
The AI Threat to Liberal Arts Is More Fundamental Than You Think
Sep 18, 2025 - Maybe Harvard is preparing us perfectly. Maybe the world is what’s broken. And maybe, the best way to prepare for the world while at Harvard is not learning how to understand but instead understanding how to optimize.
Ohio State Regional Campus Commitment to provide free tuition for eligible students
Sep 17, 2025 - New program makes it possible for eligible students who start on a regional campus to earn their Ohio State degree tuition free.
UTS cuts more than 1,100 subjects and 134 full-time jobs in restructure
Sep 17, 2025 - The University of Technology Sydney will close its schools of education and public health under a multi-million-dollar restructure.
Emory: Free tuition for students from families making under $200,000
Sep 18, 2025 - Starting next academic year, Emory University will be tuition-free for undergraduates whose families earn less than $200,000, a move that could help hundreds of students.