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Vanderbilt School of Nursing Launches a Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA) DNP Program
This article was originally reported in May 2025 and has been updated with later developments through November 2026. On May 20, 2025, the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) announced that it would launch a nurse anesthesia program in 2026 to train Certified Registere… May 20, 2025
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Design Your Own Major: How Individualized Degrees Work at U.S. Universities
Most American undergraduates choose a major from a list. A smaller number design their own: they propose a field that the university does not offer as a standard major, assemble courses from several departments and complete it under a faculty adviser. U.S. colleges call these op… May 19, 2025
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William & Mary Earns R1 Research Status in 2025 Carnegie Classifications
This article was originally reported in February 2025. William & Mary (W&M) was designated an R1 institution, the highest research category for doctoral universities, in the 2025 Carnegie Classifications announced by the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carneg… May 19, 2025
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Genetic Counseling Careers: Job Outlook, Training and Admission to Master’s Programs
Genetic counselors help patients and families understand genetic test results, inherited disease risk and what those results mean for medical decisions. As genetic testing spreads from specialty clinics into cancer care, prenatal care, cardiology and neurology, the profession ha… May 17, 2025
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Syracuse Sport Analytics Students Win National Competitions in Spring 2025
(This article reports on news from spring 2025. A "Latest" section at the end covers the program's 2026 results.) Students in the sport analytics program at Syracuse University's Falk College won or placed near the top of several national student competitions in the spring 2025 … May 17, 2025
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Clemson Architecture Adds an 8- to 12-Month Paid Co-op for Undergraduates
This article was originally reported in May 2025. In May 2025, Clemson University's School of Architecture described a co-op option added to its Bachelor of Arts in Architecture through the university's Cooperative Education Program. Third- and fourth-year students can leave cam… May 17, 2025
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Job Searching When AI Screens Your Application: A Guide for International Students
Many U.S. employers now use software to collect, sort and rank job applications before a recruiter reads them, and some also use AI tools to schedule or score interviews. For international students looking for internships, OPT jobs or H-1B sponsorship, that means two filters: th… May 16, 2025
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Virginia Tech Class of 2025: CMDA Graduate Sejal Gupta Heads to an Applied Math Ph.D.
This article was originally reported in May 2025. In May 2025, Virginia Tech News profiled Sejal Gupta, a graduating senior from Leesburg, Virginia, who double majored in computational modeling and data analytics (CMDA) and mathematics and was heading to the University of Washin… May 16, 2025
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Carnegie Classifications 2025: New R1 Criteria, Opportunity Colleges and the 21 Universities With Both
(This article reports on news from February–May 2025. The 2025 Carnegie Classifications remain the current edition in November 2026.) The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, run by the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for t… May 15, 2025
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Dartmouth Names Scott Pauls Interim Dean of Undergraduate Education in New School of Arts and Sciences
This article was originally reported in May 2025. Later changes to the school's leadership are covered in the latest update. Dartmouth College announced on May 15, 2025 that Scott Pauls, professor of mathematics and director of the Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learnin… May 15, 2025
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Wharton Graduates First Global Executive MBA Cohort
This article was originally reported in May 2025. In May 2025 the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania graduated the first class of its Global cohort, a hybrid version of the Wharton MBA Program for Executives launched in 2023 in which about 75% of the program is del… May 15, 2025
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Vanderbilt Peabody’s Visual Disabilities Program Turns 100, Adds Low-Residency Path for Working Teachers
This article was originally reported in May 2025. Vanderbilt University's Peabody College marked 100 years of its program for teachers of students with visual impairments (TVIs) in 2025, and welcomed the first working teachers into a new low-residency version of the program, Van… May 15, 2025
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Carnegie Mellon Wins Fourth Straight MITRE eCTF Cybersecurity Competition
This article was originally reported in May 2025. Carnegie Mellon University's student security team, the Plaid Parliament of Pwning (PPP), won MITRE's 2025 Embedded Capture the Flag (eCTF) competition, its fourth consecutive victory. The awards ceremony was held on April 25, 20… May 14, 2025
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Undergraduate Research in Computer Science: How It Works and How International Students Can Get Involved
Research used to be something computer science students did in graduate school. Today many U.S. universities expect undergraduates to try it too, through faculty labs, research courses, honors theses and campus symposia. For students who plan to apply to Ph.D. or research-focuse… May 14, 2025
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Game Design Programs at U.S. Universities: What Cornell’s GDIAC Shows and How to Choose
Game design has grown from a handful of experimental courses into an established field of study at U.S. universities. Students can now earn minors, bachelor's degrees and MFAs in game design, and the best programs are judged by how well they prepare graduates for real game produ… May 14, 2025
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UC San Diego Launches a Master’s in Precision Medicine Therapeutics in Oncology
This article was originally reported in May 2025. The University of California San Diego School of Medicine announced on May 12, 2025, a new Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Precision Medicine Therapeutics in Oncology (PMTO), an interdisciplinary graduate degree that trains p… May 13, 2025
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University of Georgia Uses AI to Process Transfer Transcripts Twice as Fast
This article was originally reported in May 2025. The University of Georgia (UGA) began using an artificial intelligence tool in spring 2025 to process transcripts from transfer applicants. According to UGA Today, the software uses AI, intelligent character recognition and machi… May 13, 2025
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Carnegie Mellon Partners with Schoolhouse.world to Recognize Peer Tutoring in Admissions
(This article reports on news from May 2025.) On May 11, 2025, at Carnegie Mellon University's 127th Commencement, Khan Academy founder Sal Khan, the keynote speaker, announced a partnership between CMU and Schoolhouse.world, the free online tutoring nonprofit he also founded. T… May 12, 2025
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Johns Hopkins Admits 92 Transfer Students for Fall 2025
This article was originally reported in May 2025. Johns Hopkins University offered admission to 92 transfer applicants on May 9, 2025. The transfer students entered in fall 2025 alongside first-year students admitted to the Class of 2029 through Early Decision and Regular Decisi… May 12, 2025
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Michigan State University College of Law Ranked No. 1 for Moot Court in 2024–25
(This article reports on news from May 2025. A "Latest" section at the end covers the 2025–26 rankings.) Michigan State University College of Law's moot court program was ranked No. 1 in the nation for the 2024–25 season by the University of Houston Law Center's Blakely Advocacy… May 11, 2025
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