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Ohio State Launches AI Fluency Initiative So Every Graduate Can Use AI in Their Field
This article was originally reported in June 2025. On June 4, 2025, Ohio State University announced its AI Fluency initiative, which aims to have every undergraduate graduate with proficiency in artificial intelligence in their own field, starting with the Class of 2029, the stu… Jun 4, 2025
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Career Strategies for STEM Graduate Students: Networking, Industry vs. Academia and Work Visas
Most STEM graduate students in the U.S. will not become professors, and the job market for scientists has been uneven: biotech and pharma layoffs in recent years, AI changing many technical jobs, and, for international students, new rules on H-1B work visas. This guide collects … Jun 4, 2025
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AI Degrees, Minors and Responsible AI Programs at U.S. Universities: A Guide
Artificial intelligence has moved from a specialist corner of computer science into almost every part of the U.S. university. Students can now choose full AI degrees, AI minors attached to business or liberal arts majors, and "responsible AI" programs that pair technical skills … Jun 4, 2025
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University of Chicago Master’s in Data Science and Computer Science: MS-ADS, MSDS and MPCS Compared
The University of Chicago offers three main master's degrees for students who want to work in data science, machine learning or software: the MS in Applied Data Science (MS-ADS), the MS in Data Science (MSDS) and the Master's Program in Computer Science (MPCS). Chicago Booth als… Jun 3, 2025
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U.S. Pauses Student Visa Interviews, Then Requires Public Social Media Profiles (2025)
This article was originally reported in June 2025. A latest update on how the vetting rules have expanded since then follows at the end. In late May 2025, the U.S. State Department told embassies and consulates to stop scheduling new interviews for student and exchange visitor v… Jun 3, 2025
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Temple University Reports Progress on 2023 Public Safety Audit: 56 of 75 Recommendations Completed
This article was originally reported in June 2025. A latest update from November 2026 has been added at the end. On June 2, 2025, Temple University reported that more than 95% of the 75 recommendations from its 2023 public safety audit had been completed or were in progress. The… Jun 3, 2025
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UW–Madison Ranks 30th in the World in 2025 CWUR Rankings: What the Ranking Measures
This article was originally reported in June 2025. The 2026 edition of the ranking is covered in the latest update. The University of Wisconsin–Madison ranked 30th in the world and 20th in the United States in the 2025 Global 2000 list published by the Center for World Universit… Jun 2, 2025
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Syracuse Newhouse Advertising Students Win Clio Awards for Duolingo Campaigns
(This article reports on news from May 2025.) Creative advertising students at Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications won four awards at the 2024 Sports and Entertainment Clios with two student campaigns for the language-learning app Duolingo. It was… May 31, 2025
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UConn Waterbury Adds a Public Health and Health Promotion Concentration
This article was originally reported in May 2025. The University of Connecticut began offering a public health and health promotion concentration within its Allied Health Sciences (AHS) major at its Waterbury campus in fall 2025. The concentration was previously available only a… May 29, 2025
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Cornell’s Milstein Program in Technology & Humanity: What It Offers and How to Apply
The Milstein Program in Technology & Humanity is a small enrichment program for undergraduates in Cornell University's College of Arts & Sciences (A&S). Students keep a regular A&S major, such as English, music, economics or computer science, and add a four-year … May 28, 2025
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Purdue Moves Its Motorsports Engineering Program into Dallara’s U.S. Headquarters
(This article reports on news from May 2025.) Purdue University and Italian race car manufacturer Dallara formalized a partnership on May 24, 2025, that moves Purdue's undergraduate motorsports engineering program into Dallara's U.S. headquarters in Speedway, Indiana, about a mi… May 28, 2025
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FSU Launches an Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Graphic Design
This article was originally reported in May 2025. A latest update on how the certificate now works has been added below. In May 2025, Florida State University (FSU) announced a new interdisciplinary graduate certificate in graphic design, open to FSU graduate students in any fie… May 28, 2025
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US Universities Redefine STEM Career Exploration: Virginia Tech’s Model of Industry Integration and Alumni Networks Empowers Future Talent
The Evolving Landscape of Agricultural Careers: Beyond Traditional Academia The traditional trajectory for graduate students in agricultural sciences, long characterized by a seemingly inevitable path into academia, is undergoing a significant transformation. What was once a fai… May 27, 2025
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Cornell Adds a Semiconductor and Manufacturing Pathway to Its Systems Engineering M.Eng.
This article was originally reported in May 2025. Current program details for the 2026–27 academic year are at the end. On May 27, 2025, Cornell University announced a new Semiconductor, Manufacturing, and Industrial (SEMI) Engineering pathway within its Master of Engineering (M… May 27, 2025
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USC’s Peter Stark Producing Program: A Guide for International Applicants
The Peter Stark Producing Program at the University of Southern California (USC) School of Cinematic Arts is one of the best-known graduate programs in the United States for people who want to become film and television producers. It is small, fully structured, and built around … May 27, 2025
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Cross-Cultural Art Practices: Reshaping Identity and Heritage in the Digital Age
Introduction: Weaving Heritage and Contemporary Art Meiya Sidney, a remarkable ceramic artist hailing from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), is redefining the boundaries of contemporary art by meticulously weaving her Santa Barbara upbringing with the rich tape… May 24, 2025
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William & Mary Launches School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics, Its First New School in 50 Years
(This article reports on news from May 2025.) In May 2025 William & Mary (W&M) published the details of its new School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics (CDSP), which launched in July 2025. It is the university's first new school in 50 years and brings together f… May 23, 2025
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Complex Projects Early in a Job Lead to Better Careers, Carnegie Mellon and Kentucky Study Finds
(This article reports on research published in May 2025.) New employees who are handed more complex projects early in their jobs go on to have better careers, according to a study by researchers at the University of Kentucky and Carnegie Mellon University published in the Academ… May 22, 2025
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Purdue Lowers Online MBA Tuition Starting Fall 2025
This article was originally reported in May 2025. Tuition for 2026–27 is in the latest update at the end. In May 2025, the Mitch Daniels School of Business at Purdue University announced that it would lower the cost of its online MBA starting in the fall 2025 semester, to make t… May 22, 2025
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University of Michigan Gives Students Free Google Career Certificates and AI Training
This article was originally reported in May 2025. In May 2025, the University of Michigan and Google announced that students on all three U-M campuses (Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint) could take Google Career Certificates and Google's AI training courses at no cost. Google said t… May 21, 2025
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