Higher Education

Higher-education institutions like SUNY Oswego and the University of Southern California are using AI-powered captioning and translation tools to increase language access at large campus events.

As internship opportunities decline, competition increases and AI redefines what skills are most valuable, employers and higher-ed leaders say work-based learning is a critical bridge between college and careers.

Over the past two years, students at a private Catholic university in Pennsylvania helped 64 departments and law enforcement agencies with digital forensics and cyber crime in 988 cases.

An open letter from over 600 faculty members at the University of California system say math deficits are "so severe" that professors are having to teach middle-school math to incoming college students.

A private university in New York aims to integrate recent AI initiatives into a cohesive center for education and research, offering different degrees and integrating AI into various fields from healthcare to business.

A public community college in California will soon offer half a dozen new AI-focused credentials and an associate degree that covers the basics of AI, with a focus on responsible AI development and ethical practice.

A new rule from the U.S. Department of Education last week implemented the Workforce Pell Grant program, and HBCUs should start partnering with private industry and online program managers to prepare for July’s deadline.

Law students at the University of California, Berkeley, will no longer be allowed to use AI for most class assignments and exams, after professors kept finding misrepresented or non-existent cases cited in their work.

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is fielding criticism and questions from nearby residents regarding a proposed data center. The university will continue to host public forums to discuss the project.

As part of the Choose Ohio First program, the Ohio Department of Higher Education awarded funding to dozens of colleges for recruiting students to science, technology, engineering and math fields.

It’s graduation season, and people entering the workforce now can turn the 2026 hiring slowdown into a career launchpad using practical skills — and some surprising suggestions.

The Pennsylvania State Board of Higher Education condensed years of data on enrollment, educational attainment, affordability and workforce alignment into data visualization dashboards for public use.

Research from the Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity at UC Berkeley shows volunteer-based cyber programs deliver financial value to states while helping train students, support communities and expand capacity.

About 2,100 IT and technical employees across the University of California system voted to join the labor union over concerns about mass layoffs in the tech sector, as well as growing workloads without any added pay.

The College Board and Cisco are expanding the AP Cybersecurity course nationwide for the 2026-27 school year, pairing college-level coursework with industry-aligned training to prepare students for cybersecurity careers.

The new California Student Parent Resource Hub allows users to check which colleges offer on-campus childcare, family-friendly study spaces, food pantries, academic support and other resources.

A private Catholic university in San Diego is putting a $75 million donation toward a new STEM building to promote undergraduate research opportunities and meet area workforce needs.

Seniors graduating from Louisiana State University Shreveport say AI will be a powerful tool in the digital arts, and possibly even a competitor, but they're optimistic that human creativity will still be valued.