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University of Arizona still hasn't decided about deal with Trump administration
The five universities that were still weighing President Donald Trump’s higher-education compact were asked to join a White House call Friday to discuss the proposed deal, according to two people familiar with the matter. By late Friday afternoon,...
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UC Davis students share their reasons for vaping and smoking cigarettes
Why the practice of smoking persists, despite health risks By GRACIELA TIU — features@theaggie.org One of the biggest associations with vaping and smoking cigarettes has, for years, been their negative health effects. Despite this, many students...
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Dr Afzaal Bashir presents ground-breaking research at ACS annual meeting
ISLAMABAD - Dr Afzaal Bashir showcased two groundbreaking research projects at the Annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), held in Chicago on October 5–6, 2025. His presentations attracted attention for their innovative...
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What resources exist for Hartford’s first-generation college students?
CT Mirror’s independent, nonprofit journalism depends on reader support. Create more of it with a tax-deductible donation today. When no one in your family has gone to college, applying to a higher education institution and choosing a career can...
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Sultan Qaboos University ranks 8th among Arab universities in QS University Rankings 2026
MUSCAT – This was unveiled during closing ceremony of the QS Arab Forum 2025 hosted by the SQU this evening. The SQU hosted this forum for the first time in the Sultanate of Oman. The event was attended by higher education experts, heads and...
Owner: Nishad Padiyarath
Have you seen a Joro spider in Georgia? Researchers want to know
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Griffin Daily News - Georgia
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On top of everything else that’s going on, now Georgia is being invaded by giant spiders. If you live in north Georgia, there’s a good chance you’ve come face to cephalothorax with the Joro spider in the last few years. The behemoth black and...
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Pune University Faces Admission Decline; Students Blame Fee Hike & Poor Administration
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Free Press Journal
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Pune University Faces Admission Decline; Students Blame Fee Hike & Poor Administration | FPJ Photo Pune: Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) admission rates have reduced by 953 seats over the last two years. The students claim that the fee...
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University of Virginia becomes the latest to reject Trump’s ‘Compact for Academic Excellence’
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The Times of India
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The University of Virginia has joined a list of American institutions declining to sign the White House’s proposed Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education — a document offering preferential federal funding to universities that adhere...
Owner: Sahu Jain Family
ULM Toxicology program expands its scope, teaching college and elementary students environmental safety
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - The University of Louisiana Monroe’s toxicology program is extending its environmental education efforts beyond campus, offering hands-on learning to both college students and elementary school children across the region....
Owner: Gray Television Inc.
Asking for a friend: Since being assaulted in college I find it hard to trust and sabotage every relationship. I feel like a failure and am jealous of friends who are settling down
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Irish Independent
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Q: Sometimes I feel like a failure in life. I was assaulted in college years ago, and it’s impacted my life in so many ways. I find it hard to trust anyone, especially men, which has stunted my relationships. I end up dating someone for a couple...
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San Antonio inventor aims to change energy industry with new tech for small wind turbines
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KABB - Texas
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SAN ANTONIO - When you think of wind turbines, you probably think of the big ones that you see in wind farms in West Texas. But did you know there is a huge market around the world for smaller ones that can power things like homes and water pumps....
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New HUGIN for the University of Gothenburg to Replace “Ran”
The purchase contract is currently being signed for the HUGIN underwater vehicle with a 3000-meter range, which will replace “Ran”, lost under an Antarctic glacier in 2024. A major donation from Voice of the Ocean, along with insurance funds, now...
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Transgender identification among college students drops nearly 50% since 2023
Transgender identification among U.S. college students has nearly halved in two years. This decline coincides with the first sustained improvement in student mental health in over 15 years. A separate trend shows high rates of transgender...
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Technology WPXI Amazon partners with local university for AI research hub
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Yahoo News
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Amazon and Carnegie Mellon University have partnered to launch a new artificial intelligence research hub. The CMU-Amazon AI Innovation Hub will see Amazon provide an undisclosed amount of funding for research projects, fellowship and other...
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Community celebrates100th anniversary of the UK Research and Education Center at Princeton
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The Messenger - Kentucky
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PRINCETON — In celebration of the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment’s Research and Education Center (UKREC), community leaders and notable figures with UKREC gathered to commemorate its...
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Mangaluru: St Aloysius University holds FDP on scientific writing
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Daijiworld News
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Media Release Mangaluru, Oct 18: The School of Life Sciences, St Aloysius (Deemed to be) University, organized a one-day Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on ‘Scientific writing and publication: An editor’s perspective' on October 17 at Sanidhya...
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Top 5 Take-Aways on Upcoming University Admissions Requirements
After President Trump issued an August 2025 Presidential Memorandum calling for “greater transparency” in higher education admissions practices, the Department of Education swiftly moved to revamp the IPEDS data collection requirements, stating...
Owner: Aviva Cuyler
Researchers invent new AI tool to automate detection of cancer in blood samples
Cancer associated cells identified by the rare event detector in patients with breast cancer, image courtesy of the Oberai and Kuhn research groups at USC. When cancer spreads, tiny amounts of cells can break away from tumors and circulate in the...
Owner: University of Southern California
University of Kansas chancellor profiles hurdles for higher education, outlines KU achievements
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The Lawrence Times - Kansas
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Share this post or save for later Federal, state funding uncertainty looms; anti-tenure bill to resurface in Topeka LAWRENCE — University of Kansas Chancellor Doug Girod says dismantling of federal funding of university research, lukewarm state...
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UA College of Engineering named in honor of Lee J. Styslinger Jr. following $25M gift
(University of Alabama) Following a $25 million gift commitment from Catherine Styslinger, the University of Alabama’s College of Engineering has been named in honor of Lee J. Styslinger Jr., a Birmingham CEO who passed in 2021. On Friday, October...