Researchers have declared a mammal related to the manatee - said to have inspired ancient tales of mermaids and sirens - extinct in China. Read more

After widespread criticism of campus police departments and calls for reform, colleges and universities are supplementing departments with mental health counselors. Read more

Boston University (BU) is now allowing students to modify their names and pronouns in the school system. Read more

President Biden has already discharged $32 billion in loans for several categories of student borrowers since the beginning of his term, in advance of his promised August announcement regarding mass cancelation. Read more

US Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said Sunday that Americans can expect a decision from the Biden administration on student loans in the “next week or so” as a pause on federal student loan payments is set to expire on August 31. Read more

Medical students are having to stop spending on essentials such as food, clothing and heating because of “astronomical” debts, a “broken” student finance system and a spiralling cost of living crisis, a survey has suggested. Read more

The world's largest and most powerful space telescope has revealed unprecedented views of Jupiter. Read more

Unionized staff at the D.C. university went on strike Monday after contract negotiations reached an impasse. Strikers say stagnant wages have made retention difficult and living in the city infeasible. Read more

The Beijing Intellectual Property Court has reached an agreement with the Law School of Peking University to jointly increase intellectual property-related research and establish a talent education base. Read more

The University of Chicago’s medical school changed its stipend program that excluded white students after a foundation warned that it could be in violation of federal law. Read more