Chinese researchers have cloned the first rhesus monkey, a species which is widely used in medical research because its physiology is similar to humans. Read more

Opening up the college-prep programs to undocumented students has been a priority for years. But some administrators say the political climate is too fraught to make such a change now. Read more

Exodus of junior scholars from Europe tips balance of university workforce Read more

Matter-of-fact accounting of the legal mechanism of slavery provides insight into American history and the country’s fraught present Read more

The University of Illinois Springfield recently received a nearly $700,000 federal grant to conduct diversity and anti-bias training for law enforcement officers. Read more

Improving the nation’s overall AI literacy starts with developing interdisciplinary programs with nontraditional learners in mind and developing hands-on lab opportunities to facilitate a new wave of digital education. Funding for these and other higher education AI literacy initiatives is included in the bipartisan “Artificial Intelligence Literacy Act of 2023” recently drafted in Congress. Read more

Erosion is sculpting dramatic features into the world's biggest iceberg in what's likely to be the final months of its existence. Read more

A federal judge for the Northern District of California threw out a lawsuit against the University of California, Santa Cruz, for requiring faculty job applicants to submit statements detailing how they would contribute to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on campus. Read more

Almost 40% of jobs around the world could be affected by the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), a trend that is likely to deepen inequality, according to the International Monetary Fund. Read more

Another year, another opportunity for higher education stakeholders to set the agenda for state policy and improve its value. Read more