Tag: higher_education
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Columbia University Marks 18th Year as Major Sponsor of NYC Veterans Day Parade
Columbia General Studies is a major sponsor of the NYC Veterans Day Parade for the 18th consecutive year, as the university highlights its veteran community, including more than 300 veteran students.
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Dartmouth's Phi Beta Kappa Chapter Inducts 21 Students From Class of 2027
Dartmouth College's fall ceremony welcomes 21 students from the Class of 2027 into Phi Beta Kappa, while Michelle Warren is named interim associate dean and Matthew Delmont serves as interim provost.
EducationPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyElectionGeneral Politics Dartmouth CollegePhi Beta KappaClass of 2027Michelle WarrenMatthew DelmontEric ZitzewitzHigher Education
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Penn Engineering Dean Vijay Kumar Reappointed Through June 2029
President J. Larry Jameson and Provost John L. Jackson, Jr. credited Kumar with advancing research, education and innovation at the school.
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Texas Tech Faculty Protest Teaching Restrictions as Colleges Rework Admissions
NPR reports professors say rules on race, sex and gender have led to self-censorship, while some colleges waive fees and enlist faculty to recruit students.
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Cornell Chronicle reports nine Cornell alumni in next Congress, most in over 50 years
The 120th Congress, convening in January, will include eight Cornellians in the House and one in the Senate, alongside a $10 million award for an AI trust project.
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Dartmouth AI Conference Prompts Focus on Human Judgment
Dartmouth newsletter highlights an AI conference urging attention to human judgment, students taking part in Election Day civics activities, and Justin Strauss's deep-ocean oxygen research.
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Columbia's Mnookin and Vanderbilt's Diermeier to Debate the Future of Campus Community at 92NY
Columbia President Jennifer Mnookin and Vanderbilt Chancellor Daniel Diermeier discuss building university community amid deep differences, in a 92nd Street Y talk moderated by MS NOW's Jonathan Lemire.
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Columbia Welcomes 14th Cohort of A'Lelia Bundles Community Scholars
Six Uptown residents begin a three-year Columbia University affiliation as the A'Lelia Bundles Community Scholars program marks its 14th cohort with a Morningside Heights celebration.
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Yale Researchers Borrow Redistricting Technique to Help Protect Wildlife
Yale researchers adapted a political redistricting method to help countries meet a pledge to reserve 30% of their territory for wildlife, breaking one enormous map problem into simpler ones.
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George Mason Course Brings Audio Description Pioneer's Expertise to Students
George Mason University's new CVPA 399 course, developed by audio description pioneer Joel Snyder, teaches students to make theater, film and dance accessible to people who are blind or have low vision.
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Three Dartmouth First-Year Students Named U.S. Presidential Scholars
Ronan Maher, Daniel Mann and Maeve Rose Wharton, all members of Dartmouth's Class of 2030, are among 161 students nationwide to receive one of the nation's most prestigious academic honors for high school graduates.
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Columbia Sets May 19, 2027 Commencement for Class of 2027
Columbia University will hold its 273rd Commencement on May 19, 2027, with separate undergraduate and graduate ceremonies on Morningside Campus and limited staff access that day.
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Former Polish President Andrzej Duda Teaches Crisis Decision-Making at George Mason's Scalia Law School
Former Polish president Andrzej Duda taught a course at George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School on how presidents navigate legal and practical constraints during emergencies.
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Dartmouth Arts and Sciences Professors Honored With 2026 Dean of Faculty Awards
Dartmouth College recognizes Arts and Sciences professors with its 2026 Dean of Faculty Awards, as a faculty member links AI adoption to productivity and economic growth.
Science & TechnologyBusinessEducationArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetEconomy Dartmouth CollegeDean of Faculty AwardsVijay GovindarajanPatricia Andersonproductivityhigher education
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Two Columbians to Run NYC Marathon for Community Impact, Now in Its 45th Year
Columbia's Eva Kasal and Heather Burns will run the New York City Marathon to raise money for Community Impact, a nonprofit marking 45 years of service in Morningside Heights, Harlem and Washington Heights.
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Harvard College Sees 55,104 Applicants for Class of 2030
Harvard College received 55,104 applications for the Class of 2030, a 15 percent increase on the previous year, as the university also highlights AI and medicine research and upcoming events.
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Columbia University to Hold 24-Hour Giving Day on October 28
Columbia University will hold its Giving Day on Wednesday, October 28, a 24-hour fundraising push covering more than 300 areas, with $300,000 in challenge funds on offer.
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Cornell Chronicle reports avian flu in Greenland polar bears, insulin cell research and graphene switch findings
Signs of infection were detected in polar bear blood samples obtained from Inuit subsistence hunters, the Chronicle reported.
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George Mason University Highlights Sustainability Fair, Government Careers Week and Family Weekend
George Mason University's Fall into Sustainability Fair comes to Wilkins Plaza on Oct. 29, while Government Careers Week and Internship Week help students explore public service and career options.
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Columbia President Mnookin Announces New Interdisciplinary Colloquium Series
Columbia University President Jennifer L. Mnookin announces the Columbia Colloquium, a year-long interdisciplinary series of faculty-led conversations, with the first event on Oct. 28 exploring the purpose of a research university.
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Rice University Expands AI Push With 75 Faculty Hires and New Master's Degree
Rice University is expanding its artificial intelligence focus with 75 faculty hires, a new master's degree and a dedicated industry collaboration space in Houston's Ion District.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEducationElectionGeneral PoliticsArtificial IntelligenceEnvironmentState Governments Rice UniversityHigher EducationFaculty HiringMaster's DegreeIon DistrictHouston
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Seven Penn Faculty Elected to National Academy of Medicine
Seven University of Pennsylvania researchers have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine for leadership in genetics, anesthesiology, veterinary medicine and reproductive health, among 100 new members.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceSocial Issues National Academy of MedicineUniversity of PennsylvaniaPerelman School of MedicineHowley FoundationnursingGLP-1higher education
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Yale Researchers Find Brain's Face-Processing Network Emerges Before Birth
Yale study shows the brain network behind recognizing smiles, speech and eye contact develops as early as the third trimester, helping explain newborns' natural draw to adult faces.
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Kennedy School 'Pre-Mortem' Warns Firms Must Act Now on AI-Enabled Terror Risk
A Harvard Kennedy School "pre-mortem" lays out the threats, vulnerabilities and possible steps around AI-enabled terror, warning that firms must act now rather than wait.
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Dartmouth's Roy Herbst Elected to National Academy of Medicine
Dartmouth announces Roy Herbst's election to the National Academy of Medicine, a geography professor's case for slowing down, and a visiting professor's take on cultural Zionism.
HealthEducationPolitics and GovernmentSocial IssuesMedical ScienceGeneral Politics Roy HerbstNational Academy of MedicineDartmouth CollegeAbigail NeelyBernard Avishaicultural Zionismhigher education
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Dartmouth Government Professor Mia Costa Wins 2026 Edwards Book Award
Dartmouth associate professor of government Mia Costa, author of How Politicians Polarize, has won the 2026 Edwards Book Award, the college has announced.
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Columbia's Michael Woodford Wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
Woodford shares the Sveriges Riksbank Prize with Stanford's Robert E. Hall, becoming Columbia's 16th economics laureate and 89th Nobel laureate.
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Rice University Launches Universitywide AI Initiative With 75 Faculty Hires and New Master's Degree
The hiring effort spans disciplines, and the university will open a dedicated industry collaboration space in Houston's Ion District alongside expanded AI courses and degrees.
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Spanberger Congratulates Dr. Richard Linton on Virginia Tech Presidency
Governor Abigail Spanberger welcomed Dr. Richard Linton as Virginia Tech's 17th president, praising his food science career and thanking outgoing President Tim Sands for his service.
Politics and GovernmentEducationState Governments Abigail SpanbergerRichard LintonVirginia TechTim SandsBlacksburgHigher EducationVirginiaReston
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Columbia's Hartley Hall Set for Major Renovation, Reopening Fall 2027
Columbia University is renovating the 120-year-old Hartley Hall, upgrading rooms, systems and accessibility while targeting LEED Gold certification, with the residence hall set to reopen for Fall 2027.
Science & TechnologyHealthEducationEnvironmentClimate ChangeArtificial IntelligenceMedical ScienceFederal Government Hartley HallColumbia UniversityRenovationLEED GoldStudent HousingHigher EducationNew York Citynewsletter