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Latest gift brings tycoon’s total gifts to alma mater to about $4.6 billion

Nobel laureate says discussing vapid AI answers can help students understand true scientific rigour

US academics unwilling to share ‘socially costly’ views because they fear abuse, ostracisation and disciplinary action

Apparent elimination of longstanding regulatory process leaves higher education experts expecting more costs, complexities and confusions

After Trudeau administration imposed sharp cut in student visas, institutions are now watching other restrictions having a much stronger effect

Lawmakers promise ‘robust conversation’ on future of top science agency, but accompanying limits on funding and research freedom raise suspicions about ultimate intention

Software that can record and transcribe class talks and discussions is becoming increasingly common, but some fear it could prove detrimental to long-term learning

After enduring harsh national spotlight for pro-Palestinian student protests, Ivy League campus investigates case that hands its conservative critics powerful new ammunition

In latest intervention by conservative-dominated judiciary, proprietary schools temporarily avoid seeing student loan eligibility tied to period of degree requirements

Lack of management nous leaves legal profession vulnerable as human and technological shifts expose need for people skills

Number of study visas issued halves after introduction of annual limit, with Indian issuances down 85 per cent

As collegiate sports grow more professionalised and women gain more fans, federal audit suggests that persistent oversights still leave large gender gap in safety