Image credit: (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) The University of Chicago is confronting one of the most significant financial challenges in recent years, as escalating costs, shrinking revenue streams, and long-term structural deficits converge to threaten its fiscal stability. With a $288 million shortfall in 2024 against a $3.2 billion operating budget, the institution has unveiled a…
File photo: Catelin Drey (Picture credit: X) A political upset with far-reaching consequences unfolded this week as Catelin Drey secured a decisive victory in Iowa’s State Senate District 1, defeating Republican Christopher Prosch in a closely watched special election. The result flips a district that President Donald Trump carried comfortably in 2024 and breaks the…
An active shooter was reported at the Thomas Cooper Library in the University of South Carolina’s Columbia campus Sunday afternoon, according to an alert issued by the university. The alert was sent to the university community through the public address system at 6:40 p.m. local time. The suspect is described as a white male, approximately…
A report of an active shooter at Villanova University’s Radnor campus on Thursday, which prompted a sweeping law enforcement response and terrified students during orientation week, was later confirmed to be a “cruel hoax,” according to the university’s president. The alarming incident began when students received a text alert instructing them to lock and barricade…
For students aspiring to revolutionize healthcare through data, technology, and research, a degree in Biomedical Informatics from Harvard University represents the pinnacle of academic achievement. Graduates from this programme step into roles that bridge medicine and technology, working in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, precision medicine, and public health. Yet, as with most world-class opportunities, excellence comes with…
Richard Lee, who relied on marijuana to ease his pain after a paralyzing work accident, only to blossom into “the Johnny Appleseed of pot” — the founder of a groundbreaking cannabis college and one of the country’s most influential legalization activists — died on July 27 in Houston. He was 62. His death, in a…
NEW DELHI: The Karnataka Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill to rename Bengaluru City University as Dr Manmohan Singh Bengaluru City University, in honour of the former Prime Minister who passed away earlier this year.The Congress-majority assembly’s decision came months after Manmohan Singh’s passing.In June 2006, during his tenure as Prime Minister, Singh laid the…
Former MSU student sues university for $100 million over cancer linked to chemical exposure. (AI Image) A former Michigan State University (MSU) student has filed a $100 million lawsuit against the university, claiming she developed thyroid cancer due to prolonged exposure to toxic chemicals while working as a research assistant.LingLong Wei, who was enrolled in…
Princeton University is facing a new wave of financial pressure as federal funding reductions from the Trump administration coincide with broader economic uncertainties. The measures highlight the challenges elite universities confront when balancing operational costs, research priorities, and student services.For decades, Princeton has been recognized for academic excellence and robust research output, bolstered by one…
Calicut University result 2025: The University of Calicut has released the Calicut University Result 2025 for the B.Ed second semester and M.Sc Chemistry third semester examinations today, on August 16, 2025. Candidates can now access the scrutiny result for the second semester B.Ed Exam (4/2025) and the revaluation result for the third semester M.Sc Chemistry…