Synaesthesia is a neurological condition found to enhance memory and learning. Now, scientists say seeing in colour could help when it comes to learning a second language. Read more

The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights has demanded colleges rid themselves of race-conscious practices and programming. What will institutions fight to defend? Read more

Fifteen years ago, social psychology was in its pomp. It was the hottest thing in the social sciences, ubiquitous in TED Talks and on best-seller lists. Read more

More job cuts likely as deficits mount owing to decreased grant funding and cap on international students Read more

Computer science degrees have helped drive university enrollment over the past decade thanks to the strong compensation their graduates can expect in the job market. However, the kinds of specializations employers are looking for are changing, according to job market data from Gray Decision Intelligence, an intelligence service for higher education. Read more

Princeton University students can learn about “Investigative Theater for a Changing Climate” this spring. Read more

The Pell Grant is facing a projected $2.7 billion budget shortfall, its first in over a decade. With the Education Department in turmoil and Trump slashing spending, access advocates worry cuts may be unavoidable. Read more

His first month was a nightmare for the sector. Here’s what he’s planning next. Read more

Princeton University students can ponder the role of “feminist” and “gender” theory in the writing of architecture histories in a class offered this spring. Read more

Critics of a Florida law prohibiting state universities from hiring students from China and six other countries won an important legal victory last week in their effort to overturn the measure. Read more