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The Justice Department is investigating Duke Law School's admissions practices for allegedly violating the Supreme Court's recent ruling against race-conscious college admissions.
DOJ Investigates Duke Law's Race-Based Admissions Practices Post-SCOTUS Ruling
The Justice Department is investigating Duke Law School's admissions practices for allegedly violating the Supreme Court's recent ruling against race-conscious…
MediumLow CLAT Score? Here's Your Roadmap to Law School Through Alternate Exams
Students scoring below competitive CLAT thresholds can pursue law degrees through private institutions accepting lower scores or alternative entrance exams lik…
HighBrown professor exposes 40-student AI cheating scandal, criticizes university's delayed response
Brown University economics professor Roberto Serrano criticized the school for slow response to 40 students achieving perfect scores via AI cheating on a midte…
HighAdamson University denies 'instant PhD' allegations from Chinese university scandal
Adamson University denied South China Morning Post allegations that it issued instant PhDs to Chinese teachers, asserting strict compliance with CHED standards…
HighFox News roundup: Campus violence, educator controversies dominate week
Fox News newsletter aggregates multiple allegations involving campus violence against Jewish students, educator misconduct, and criticism of DEI initiatives in…
MediumFox News Campus Radicals Newsletter highlights education policy disputes
Fox News newsletter aggregates stories about education controversies involving curriculum decisions, parental notification, and federal investigations into sch…
MediumNIH Awards $3M Grant to Test Synbiotic Food for Bone Health in Older Women
NIH awards $3 million to study a synbiotic medical food's effectiveness in maintaining bone density in older women, addressing a significant gap in osteoporosi…
HighU.S. reading scores stagnate, but Southern states and select districts chart recovery path
U.S. students remain in a reading recession that predates the pandemic, with only five states showing meaningful gains. However, districts adopting phonics-bas…
HighUC Faculty Push to Reinstate SAT/ACT Math Requirements After Student Proficiency Decline
Over 1,400 UC faculty members are demanding reinstatement of SAT/ACT math requirements for STEM majors, citing severe academic readiness gaps since the system…
HighNew student loan rules could threaten religious education, Christian leaders warn
New federal student loan regulations based on earnings metrics could disqualify religious degree programs, with Christian college leaders warning of an existen…
HighFederal Judge Blocks Trump Admin From Deporting Students for Israel Criticism
A California federal judge ruled the Trump administration cannot deport international students for criticizing Israel, citing First Amendment violations and a…
HighDiet Quality Trumps Processing Level in New Health Study
New research from Harvard shows overall diet quality is a better predictor of health outcomes than whether foods are ultra-processed, challenging popular assum…
HighUTA researchers develop noninvasive test to pinpoint epilepsy networks in children
UTA researchers developed a noninvasive technique using advanced computational methods to precisely identify brain networks causing seizures in children with d…
HighAdamson University denies 'instant PhD' allegations from Chinese university scandal
Adamson University denied South China Morning Post allegations of issuing instant PhDs to Chinese teachers, asserting compliance with CHED standards and consid…
HighImpulsive move to Australia launches geophysicist to Royal Society fellowship
Emeritus Professor Malcolm Sambridge, who made an impulsive decision to move to Australia for his PhD in 1984, has been elected Fellow of the Royal Society for…
HighBiola University ranks as California's most conservative college
Biola University, a Christian institution near Los Angeles, ranked No. 24 on Niche's list of most conservative colleges in America, making it the highest-ranke…
HighUniversities face pressure over campus antisemitism as royal commission hears protest testimony
A Jewish physics professor testified to Australia's antisemitism royal commission that universities aren't adequately addressing harassment and protests, citin…
HighSwarthmore removes professor's name from hall over Native American burial excavation
Swarthmore College removed a 19th-century biology professor's name from a campus building after investigations revealed he excavated a Lenape burial site and p…
HighThree Nature Papers Validate Organoid Models as Next-Generation Precision Oncology Tools
Three companion papers published in Nature Portfolio validate patient-derived 3D cancer organoid models as superior preclinical tools, expanding the Cancer Dep…
HighKitten survives 300-mile journey wedged under car from New Jersey to Georgia
A 10-week-old kitten named Jersey survived a 300-mile trip from New Jersey to Georgia wedged beneath a car and was rescued by mechanics at a tire shop. The kit…
HighFederal appeals court blocks effort to defend Texas Dream Act
A federal appeals court rejected efforts to defend Texas's 25-year-old Dream Act, upholding a ruling that ended in-state tuition benefits for undocumented stud…
HighTeacher charged after stabbing principal at Melbourne school over contract non-renewal
A 37-year-old teacher has been charged with stabbing Keysborough Secondary College principal Aaron Sykes after learning his contract would not be renewed. The…
HighGaza students' scholarship dreams blocked by travel restrictions and bureaucracy
Palestinian students from Gaza who secured scholarships to European universities face insurmountable travel restrictions imposed by Israel and bureaucratic bar…
HighTrump administration halts foreign student visas, escalates university crackdown
The Trump administration has ordered US embassies to stop processing visas for foreign students and is implementing social media screening for international ap…
HighThailand's 'Nagatitan' named largest dinosaur ever found in Southeast Asia
Scientists in Thailand have identified Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, the largest dinosaur ever found in Southeast Asia, weighing 27 tonnes and stretching 27 meter…
HighDAAD Scholarship Germany 2026: Fully Funded Masters and PhD Programs Open
Germany's DAAD Scholarship 2026 now accepts applications from developing countries for fully funded Master's and PhD programs. The program covers tuition, stip…
HighNYU Study: Anxiety About Aging May Accelerate Cellular Aging in Women
NYU study of 726 women finds that anxiety about aging, particularly health concerns, correlates with accelerated cellular aging measured through epigenetic clo…
MediumFamily's 45-Year Fight: How Catina Salarno's Murder Transformed Victims' Rights
The Salarno family has spent 46 years fighting to keep Steven Burns, convicted of murdering their 18-year-old daughter Catina in 1979, behind bars. Their decad…
HighAI Creates First Synthetic Viruses, Raising Medical Promise and Security Fears
US researchers used AI to design 16 novel viruses from scratch, demonstrating potential for medical breakthroughs while triggering biosecurity concerns about d…
HighUniversity of Melbourne Opens Human Rights Scholarship for 2026 Graduate Research
University of Melbourne opens applications for competitive Human Rights Scholarship supporting graduate researchers with full tuition, living allowance, and re…
HighSudanese Teacher Leads Refugee School in Chad Despite Severe Resource Shortages
A Sudanese education administrator displaced by war now heads a primary school in a Chad refugee camp, serving over 1,000 pupils while facing severe resource s…
HighMicroscopic Worms Detect Death Through Smell, Altering Behavior and Lifespan
Researchers discovered that C. elegans roundworms can detect dead neighbors through olfactory cues, triggering behavioral changes including avoidance, reduced…
HighBrowns QB Shedeur Sanders Graduates from Colorado
Cleveland Browns QB Shedeur Sanders graduated from University of Colorado while preparing to compete for the starting position against DeShaun Watson.
HighNIH funds $1.9M study on dilated cardiomyopathy progression to heart failure
University of Arizona researcher receives $1.9M NIH grant to study molecular mechanisms of how dilated cardiomyopathy progresses to heart failure, potentially…
HighHeidelberg University Opens Fully Funded Scholarships for 2026 Across All Academic Levels
Heidelberg University announces fully funded scholarships for 2026 covering tuition, living expenses, and health insurance for international bachelor's, master…
HighJackson backs Obama on isolating students of color at elite colleges
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson agreed with Michelle Obama's criticism that elite colleges harm students of color by spreading them thinly across c…
HighWebb telescope detects water-rich atmosphere proving planets migrate from distant orbits
James Webb Space Telescope observations of a distant hot Neptune's water-rich atmosphere provide direct evidence that planets form far from their stars before…
HighStudent opens fire at Philippine high school, killing one peer before taking own life
A student opened fire at a high school in Zamboanga, Philippines, killing a fellow student before turning the weapon on himself. The incident marks the second…
HighTFOS DEWS III: New Framework Shifts Dry Eye Diagnosis to Driver-Based Approach
TFOS DEWS III provides updated clinical guidance for diagnosing and managing dry eye disease, emphasizing identification of underlying disease drivers rather t…
HighExperts warn of unregulated substance use reduction apps flooding marketplace
Experts warn that unregulated mobile health and AI apps claiming to help with substance use reduction lack scientific backing and oversight, leaving vulnerable…
HighTrump administration targets Harvard's tax-exempt status in escalating higher education battle
The Trump administration is reportedly directing the IRS to revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status, escalating tensions over the university's handling of antisemit…
HighUniversity of Melbourne Opens Human Rights Scholarship for 2026 Graduate Research
University of Melbourne opens applications for competitive Human Rights Scholarship supporting graduate research with full tuition, living allowance up to AUD…
HighMTN Scholarship Transforms Medical Student's Dream Into Reality
Dr Mariam Abubakar credits the MTN Bright Scholarship with enabling her to complete medical school at UCC despite financial hardship that nearly forced her to…
HighStudy links childhood smacking to lower exam grades and risky behaviour
A UCL study of 19,000 UK children found smacking correlates with lower GCSE grades and riskier teenage behaviour, prompting calls to ban physical punishment in…
HighKevin Dunbar, neuroscientist who mapped creativity in the brain, dies at 70
Kevin Dunbar, pioneering neuroscientist who mapped the brain's creative and reasoning processes, died at 70. His work on analogical reasoning and educational n…
HighNUS among 3 Singapore institutions hit in global Canvas platform data breach
NUS and two other Singapore institutions were named in a global data breach affecting Canvas learning platform, with hackers demanding ransom by May 12 deadlin…
HighUS college graduates boo AI mentions at commencement ceremonies
American university students are booing speakers who praise or mention AI at graduation ceremonies, reflecting widespread concerns about job displacement and a…
HighMelbourne teacher jailed 15 months for stabbing principal during school hours
An IT teacher has been sentenced to 15 months jail for stabbing a Melbourne school principal in his office while children were on campus, after learning his co…
HighTeacher struck off after sexual relationship with student and widespread misconduct
A New Zealand teacher has been permanently deregistered after a tribunal found her guilty of sexual relations with a student and multiple serious misconduct vi…
HighStudy links frequent soccer heading to brain damage and cognitive decline
Columbia researchers identified specific brain damage in the cerebral cortex from repeated soccer heading, linked to cognitive deficits. The study used advance…
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