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AI leaders and researchers issued stark near‑term warnings that bear on university research, curriculum and campus security. Geoffrey Hinton said AI will continue rapid progress in 2026 and...

Florida’s New College has been remade under Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees, with a sweeping ideological and curricular shift announced this month. The board installed by the governor has removed...

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott announced continued large-scale gifts to historically Black colleges and universities, totaling more than $1.2 billion since 2020. Scott—who cites mentorship from...

The Environmental Protection Agency cut a grant to atmospheric scientist Marina Vance, ending federal support for her work on wildfire smoke mitigation for homeowners. The agency deemed the...

A new study finds an increasing number of distressed student-loan borrowers are successfully shedding debt through a simplified bankruptcy pathway. Researchers report that streamlined procedures...

Coursera’s leadership is pressing that microcredentials and professional certificates will dominate early-career hiring in 2026, citing employer surveys and platform demand. The company reports...

AI experts and labor analysts delivered contrasting but consequential messages for higher education and workforce planning. Geoffrey Hinton warned that advances in AI will accelerate in 2026 and...

Researchers warn 2026 will bring deepfakes that routinely fool nonexpert viewers and voice clones indistinguishable from real speakers, escalating fraud and disinformation risks on campuses and in...

High-profile voices in tech and culture are sharpening the debate over the value of traditional degrees. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he’s "envious" of Gen Z dropouts who have the mental space to...

Jeffrey R. Holland, a longtime leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and former president of Brigham Young University, died at 85 from complications of kidney disease....

Experts are urging universities to rethink AI curricula and research practice: machine teaching pioneers argue building reliable autonomous systems requires practice-driven training of multi-agent...

Gov. Ron DeSantis and his appointees have remade New College of Florida’s governance and curriculum, removing gender-studies offerings, mandating canonical texts such as The Odyssey, and moving...

MacKenzie Scott, who cites Toni Morrison as an early mentor from her Princeton years, has directed more than $1.2 billion to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) since 2019 and...

The Environmental Protection Agency cut a grant supporting Marina Vance’s research on wildfire smoke and homeowner protections after determining the work was “no longer consistent” with agency...

A new study finds a growing number of distressed student loan borrowers are successfully discharging debt through a simplified bankruptcy process. Researchers report that certain streamlined...

Coursera and other learning platforms say microcredentials are proving decisive for hiring: employers increasingly prefer candidates with targeted certificates, especially in AI, data science and...

Northwestern’s Kellogg School reported a rebound in median total compensation for the Class of 2025, returning to a record $200,500 even as early hiring timelines softened. Consulting led...

Two high-profile voices in tech and culture sent contrasting signals about higher education: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he’s “envious” of Gen Z college dropouts who have time to build startups,...

Leading AI figures issued stark warnings and policy prescriptions about labor impacts: Geoffrey Hinton said AI will continue to improve and could replace many jobs, citing gains in coding and...

Researchers warn synthetic media quality has advanced to the point that deepfakes and voice clones are often indistinguishable from authentic recordings, increasing risks for fraud, campus...