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Newly unsealed court documents allege Department of Homeland Security officers arrested and attempted to deport international scholars based solely on pro-Palestinian activism, according to...

A spate of faculty dismissals last fall has exposed weakening tenure protections at several campuses, sparking debate over academic freedom and governance. Recent cases involved rapid terminations...

New America research shows degree apprenticeships are expanding as employers and institutions seek workforce-aligned credentials, but access remains limited and uneven. The programs blend paid...

Applications to law schools have risen more than 40% over two years even as artificial intelligence reshapes legal practice and clouds the traditional return on investment for a law degree,...

Columbia University has selected Jennifer Mnookin, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, as its next president. Mnookin, a legal scholar and former UCLA law dean, will remain at...

Boston University announced that Susan Fournier will step down as dean of the Questrom School of Business at the end of the 2025–26 academic year and retire from the university at year-end....

Law school applications have surged by more than 40% over the past two years even as student-loan limits tighten and artificial intelligence reshapes legal work. Enrollment interest rose despite...

A Gallup workforce survey found roughly one-quarter of employed adults use AI at least a few times a week, with about 12% using it daily. Adoption is concentrated in technology roles: six in 10...

Researchers at UC Irvine, Indiana University Bloomington and the University of Bremen launched TEACH‑AI, an initiative to train K–12 educators on environmentally conscious AI use. The project will...

Anthropic’s Claude Code has expanded from a developer assistant to a general-purpose tool that non-coders now use for tasks ranging from booking tickets to tax prep. The rapid uptake prompted...

Meta announced Meta Compute, a top-level initiative to coordinate massive data-center and AI compute investments including plans for tens of gigawatts of capacity this decade. The company named...

HelloSky is using AI-driven data to map candidates’ real-world impact and uncover AI talent outside traditional Silicon Valley networks. Founder Alex Bates argues the platform corrects pedigree...

Two recent essays sparked renewed debate about free speech and ideological division on campuses. Reader responses to a Harvard guest essay argued many universities still fail to protect open...

KPMG’s $450 million Lakehouse in Orlando—originally timed with the pandemic—has become a strategic hub for AI training and immersive professional education. The facility now hosts intensive intern...

Boston University announced that Susan Fournier will step down as dean of the Questrom School of Business on June 30, 2026 and retire from the university at the end of the calendar year. Provost...

Applications to law school have jumped more than 40% over two years even as questions mount about how artificial intelligence will reshape legal work and career payoffs. The surge in interest came...

Startups and tools focused on mapping and augmenting AI talent are reshaping how employers find researchers and engineers outside traditional Silicon Valley funnels. HelloSky’s data-driven...

Meta announced a top-level Meta Compute initiative and a plan to build tens of gigawatts of data-center capacity this decade, signaling a major infrastructure play for large-scale AI work. CEO...

KPMG has repositioned its $450 million Orlando Lakehouse—originally built as a cultural and training campus—into a central hub for upskilling employees on generative AI and other emerging...

Debate over free speech on U.S. campuses intensified after reader responses to an essay by a Harvard student and broader critiques of illiberalism in higher education. Commentators and alumni...