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Counting the real cost of student debt: a letter argues loans are a ‘graduate tax’
A letter published in response to coverage of the Martin Lewis‑Rachel Reeves dispute framed student loans as a de facto graduate tax, arguing they are income‑linked, compulsory and politically...
Pentagon cuts Harvard ties: ends military fellowships and training
The Department of Defense announced it will end graduate‑level professional military education, fellowships and certificate programs with Harvard beginning in the 2026‑27 academic year, Defense...
Epstein probe files: FBI finds limited evidence of a trafficking ‘client list’
An Associated Press review of Justice Department records found FBI investigators gathered extensive evidence that Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused minors but found scant proof he ran a...
Anthropic exec: humanities will matter more in an AI era
Daniela Amodei, Anthropic cofounder and president, told ABC News that humanities skills — communication, empathy and critical thinking — will grow more valuable as AI automates technical tasks....
Meta’s Super Bowl play: ads sell smart glasses — and an AI future to Wall Street
Meta ran Super Bowl spots promoting its Oakley Meta smart glasses as CEO Mark Zuckerberg doubles down on an AI‑first strategy and record capital spending. Fortune reports the ads are part of a...
Meta, TerraPower and Oklo to develop SMRs: tech firms partner on next‑gen nuclear
Meta has struck partnerships with Bill Gates’ TerraPower and Sam Altman‑backed Oklo to develop roughly 4 gigawatts of small modular reactor (SMR) projects to power AI data centers and Meta’s...
Visual AI readies instant‑replay overhaul: referees and broadcasts set to change
Coverage of visual AI’s use in sports describes how computer vision is moving beyond object detection to reasoning and decision support for referees and viewers. The piece outlines current tools —...
Pentagon cuts Harvard ties: Military ends fellowships, training
The Defense Department announced it will end graduate-level professional military education, fellowships and certificate programs with Harvard starting in the 2026–27 academic year, Defense...
Rabat business school seizes moment: Morocco school eyes global students
Rabat Business School is positioning itself to capture a growing share of international students and faculty as Western business schools confront demographic shifts and policy headwinds, Director...
Study finds distance lost punch: Global economies now move together
A new paper in Economic Letters finds that the geographic distance between countries no longer predicts how closely their business cycles move together — a shift that began around 2000. Authors...
EasyJet case endures: Low‑cost airline case remains top in MBA teaching
IMD’s EasyJet case remains the bestselling and most‑used case in MBA classrooms worldwide, Poets&Quants reports, underscoring the staying power of strategy‑driven teaching materials. Authors and...
Letter: Student loans read as tax — scholar urges fresh scrutiny
In a letter responding to coverage of a dispute between financial commentator Martin Lewis and the chancellor, Prof. Vaughan Grylls argues that the UK-style student loan system functions...
Ex‑pro Zach Ryan goes to Wharton and Columbia — a deliberate career pivot
Former Stanford and professional soccer player Zach Ryan announced a mid‑career pivot to business school after being admitted to Wharton and Columbia and waitlisted at Stanford and NYU, he told...
Anthropic exec: Humanities will matter in the age of AI
Daniela Amodei, cofounder and president of AI firm Anthropic, told ABC News that humanities training will become more important as AI advances, arguing that communication, emotional intelligence...
Eileen Gu warns of post‑Olympic depression — spotlight on athlete mental health
Olympic champion and Stanford student Eileen Gu said she experienced severe post‑Olympic depression after her 2022 victories, highlighting a growing concern about mental health among elite...
Study: Higher earners push home prices — campus towns face affordability squeeze
Research from UC Irvine and San Francisco Fed economists finds that average income growth — especially at the top of the distribution — correlates strongly with house price growth, while housing...
Judge dismisses antitrust case: major academic publishers cleared
A federal judge last week tossed an antitrust lawsuit targeting six of the largest academic publishers, ending a direct legal challenge to common peer-review and submission practices. U.S....
Rankings vs. accreditation... business schools pushed to choose metrics over mission
Business schools are under mounting pressure from two forces that pull in different directions: public rankings and formal accreditation. An industry analysis argues rankings have become a public...
Harvard faculty to vote on capping As at 20% – grade‑inflation fight heads to campus
Harvard has proposed a faculty vote to cap A grades at roughly 20 percent, responding to a report showing a majority of recent grades were As and escalating concerns over grade inflation. The...
Student‑visa vetting chills campuses: international enrollment and speech under strain
Government vetting of international student visas and scrutiny of social media is creating a chilling effect on campuses, the author warns, with potential repercussions for recruitment and...