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How to demystify patents for higher ed innovators
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (722+ words) University researchers play a central role in patents and the innovation ecosystem. RSA cryptography, CAPTCHA, m RNA vaccines, Gatorade, the computer mouse, and e-ink displays all originated in university labs, along with countless other technologies that shape modern life. Universities…...
Multicultural groups lose funding at University of Missouri
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (301+ words) The University of Missouri has cut off funding to five multicultural student organizations that support marginalized groups, starting in July. Last Friday, officials from the university's Division of Student Affairs informed the following organizations that they will lose allocated funding:…...
Best graduate school rankings spotlight wide range of programs
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (110+ words) The annual best graduate school rankings from U. S. News and World Report have expanded for 2026 to once again cover Master of Fine Arts degrees. The 2026 rankings also spotlights the best programs in medicine, law, business, nursing, education and engineering. The list…...
Deals'protecting transgender students rescinded by Education Department
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (323+ words) The U. S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights rescinded what it calls "illegal" Title IX agreements aimed at protecting transgender students at six school districts and universities. The Office for Civil Rights, under previous administrations, cited the districts for violations…...
How AI will transform higher ed in the year ahead
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (713+ words) The shift from AI possibility to measurable progress in higher education is underway. AI is not a future consideration for higher education. It is a front and center reality. With few exceptions, institutions are no longer debating whether AI will…...
How a small college near Boston is serving low-income, first-generation students
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (220+ words) University Business No cookies to display. Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based…...
Trump budget proposes cuts for minority-serving programs
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (432+ words) President Donald Trump wants to wipe out funding for programs at Minority-Serving Institutions, such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions and others, according to his fiscal year 2027 budget proposal. It marks the White House's latest attempt to remodel…...
New governance model would help reinvent higher ed itself
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (716+ words) Higher ed's governance problem has never been more visible. State legislatures are removing trustees, federal pressure is reshaping university priorities overnight, and donor influence over curriculum is no longer a polite concern'it's a headline. Yet the sector's response has been…...
Q&A: A leader must now possess these tech skills
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (503+ words) Education leaders, like their students, need'strong AI and data literacy skills to make informed decisions about new edtech purchases and guide responsible AI use, argues one expert. District Administration'sat down with Dr. Kendall Latham, chief innovation strategist at Lenovo, to…...
AI isn't the problem. College assignments aren't asking the right questions
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (709+ words) Rattled and exhausted by academic cheating, college faculty are answering AI with retreat: a return to blue books, pencil exams, and proctored writing in class. The archaic response doesn't defend academic standards but self-incriminates: It tells students their education is…...