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Students are more likely to show risk-taking behaviour if their supervisors have a tendency for risky projects. Credit: GettyA researchers’ propensity for risky projects is passed…

To the editor: We appreciate the opportunity to respond to the recent opinion essay “Degrees of Uncertainty” (Dec. 15, 2025). The author raises important questions about rising…

China’s introduction of a standardized admissions exam for international students shows that efforts to build a world-class university system matter more to the country than increasing…

Graduate students often struggle with large, long-term writing projects.Credit: Westend61/GettyMany of us fear the blank page. Writing is as much a part of science as experimentation,…

The small Winooski school district in northern Vermont, serving about 800 students, played an outsized role last year in state and national headlines.It led the way…

One-third of students think Reform UK politicians should be barred from speaking on university campuses, according to a survey of student attitudes towards free speech that…

While students largely agree that opportunities to redo assignments matter, teachers are a little more torn on the topic. Students want the chance at a redo,…

Last week, I was talking with a young man, Pinot, during my time in another country. He told me that he really wants to visit America,…

Today’s post is the latest in a series highlighting the impact of ICE crackdowns on schools, teachers, their students, and families.The previous two posts, and this…

University leaders are thinking a lot about AI. Some institutions are purchasing site licenses, others forming task forces and others are drafting policies focused on academic…