Welcome to AI v the Mind, a new series from the BBC that will explore the limits of artificial intelligence by pitting it against the most powerful thinking machines on the planet – the human brain. Read more

Colby College in Maine has promised the Class of 2029 that middle-class students who enroll will find their private liberal arts degree more affordable than many in-state public institutions. Read more

New legislation opens the way for quality-focused branches to drive up standards across a traditionally public HE sector Read more

Young Americans for Freedom continues to fight for their student funds and right to freely organize at the University at Buffalo. Read more

Despite declining higher education enrollment rates beginning in 2010, undergraduate degrees in engineering and computer science are continuing to see substantial growth most likely due to the high lifetime wage earnings they promise, according to a new study published by Sage Journals. Read more

Indiana University changed a 55-year-old policy on student assembly hours before protesters set up an encampment. Free speech advocates are worried. Read more

Investigation finds research careers create ‘perverse incentives’ that cause academics to ‘lose sight of boundaries’ Read more

Teenage boys believed to be among most vulnerable to gangs using real and fake images to blackmail victims Read more

The University of Saint Katherine, a small nonprofit in North San Diego County, recently announced it will close May 18, citing “financial pressure due to unprecedented inflation and rising state-mandated labor costs.” Read more

In Colorado, fewer than half of high school graduates go on to college, well below the national average. In recent years, universities across the state have stepped up efforts to change that by offering free tuition to low-income students. Read more