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Enrollment pay spotlight — large salaries at Tulane and UChicago
Two university enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago are drawing attention for six-figure compensation tied to successful early-application yields. The profile examines how...
AlphaFold at five — AI becomes a standard lab tool for protein science
Five years after AlphaFold 2 debuted, Google DeepMind’s protein-folding AI has moved from breakthrough to staple in biochemical research. Researchers including John Jumper and Demis Hassabis have...
AI mental-health caution — startup shuts therapy app over safety concerns
Yara AI, an AI therapy startup led by Joe Braidwood and clinical psychologist Richard Stott, discontinued its product after concluding chatbots pose unacceptable risks for vulnerable users. The...
Philanthropy and access — MacKenzie Scott backs a new student loan model
MacKenzie Scott revealed a personal history that shaped her philanthropic focus on higher education access and confirmed support for Funding U, a nonprofit offering last-gap, merit-based loans to...
Research infrastructure at risk — OpenAI partners carry $96bn in debt
An FT analysis found companies supplying compute, chips and data-center capacity to OpenAI have taken on about $96 billion in debt to finance expansion. The indebtedness—borne by hyperscalers and...
AI funding frenzy — startup valuations double as rounds pile up
Venture funding rounds this year have pushed AI startup valuations to multiply within months, with companies such as Anthropic and OpenAI seeing successive rounds lift valuations dramatically. The...
Northwestern agrees $75 million settlement — restores federal research funding after probe
Northwestern University agreed to pay $75 million to the U.S. Treasury and accept policy conditions to resolve federal investigations and regain access to hundreds of millions in research grants....
AI valuations skyrocket — suppliers and partners carry mounting debt risk
A rapid string of funding rounds has propelled AI startups to valuations that are doubling and tripling within months, while data‑center and compute suppliers have taken on roughly $96 billion in...
AI and accreditation... colleges scramble to redefine faculty and staff roles
Higher education leaders are confronting immediate pressure to update accreditation standards, human‑resources systems, and faculty roles as generative AI reshapes teaching, research and...
AlphaFold at five: AI turns into an essential lab tool for protein science
Five years after the release of AlphaFold 2, Google DeepMind’s protein‑structure AI has moved from breakthrough to core scientific infrastructure, reshaping drug discovery and graduate training....
AI therapy startup shuts down — founder warns chatbots are unsafe for crisis care
Yara AI, an early-stage startup offering an AI therapy chatbot, was shuttered by founder Joe Braidwood after safety reviews concluded the technology poses unacceptable risks for vulnerable users....
Young founders flip down offers — campus talent spins AI ventures into decacorns
Students and recent grads are turning university research and hackathon projects into high‑growth AI companies, sometimes rejecting large offers from established firms. Two 22‑year‑old researchers...
MBA programs retool — Stern, Sloan and Georgetown push healthcare and real‑assets pipelines
Business schools are reshaping MBA offerings and philanthropy to align with employer demand in healthcare commercialization and real assets. MIT Sloan alumni report the MBA provided flexible...
Enrollment chiefs cash in — top officers at Tulane and UChicago earn seven‑figure pay
Enrollment leaders at Tulane University and the University of Chicago are drawing substantial compensation after overseeing strong early‑applicant cycles, according to reporting on university pay...
Seasonal tax accounting surges — Gen Z finds a fast track into six‑figure careers
With baby boomers exiting the profession and fewer millennials entering, tax accounting has become the hottest seasonal hire — presenting a direct route for Gen Z into stable, well‑paid careers....
Northwestern to pay $75 million — deal ends probes, restores research funding
Northwestern University agreed to pay $75 million to the U.S. Treasury and revoke a 2024 campus agreement to end a series of federal investigations into allegations of antisemitism and restore...
Accreditors and AI... colleges must recast faculty and student-service roles
Higher-education leaders, accreditors and campus administrators are confronting how generative AI is reshaping teaching, research, and administrative work and are calling for system-level changes...
AlphaFold at five — protein-prediction AI becomes a lab staple
Five years after AlphaFold 2 debuted, DeepMind's protein-structure AI has become a standard tool across molecular biology labs and graduate training, changing how universities teach protein...
From consulting to the classroom: Dartmouth prof on teaching after ChatGPT
A former consultant who joined Dartmouth’s faculty in 2022 says the arrival of ChatGPT immediately reshaped teaching and curriculum design, forcing rapid experimentation with AI in a course on 'AI...
NYU Stern wins Prix Galien — incubator drives med‑tech commercialization
NYU Stern’s Endless Frontier Labs took the Prix Galien honor for Best Incubator/Accelerator, underscoring the role business schools play in translating university science into startups. The prize...