Each year, faculty and researchers across the MIT School of Engineering are recognized with prestigious awards for their contributions to research, technology, society, and education. To celebrate these achievements,…

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MIT News·higher-ed

Celebrating dorm-to-market social entrepreneurship at MIT

Over 200 students, alumni, faculty, staff, funders, and community collaborators gathered at the MIT Media Lab on April 15 for the 25th annual IDEAS Social Innovation Incubator Showcase and Awards, hosted by the…

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MIT News·higher-ed

Rethinking how our brains use categories to make sense of the world

In the new review article, “ Categorization is Baked into the Brain ,” cognitive scientists Earl K. Miller , Picower Professor of Neuroscience at MIT, and Lisa Feldman Barrett , university distinguished professor at…

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Georgia Tech News·research

Double Major Graduate to Take Her STEM and Intercultural Skills to Spain as Fulbright Scholar

Double Major Graduate to Take Her STEM and Intercultural Skills to Spain as Fulbright Scholar Superadmin Thu, 05/07/2026 - 10:47 Biology major Sonali Kaluri is a STEM expert. Spanish major Sonali Kaluri is a language…

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Carnegie Mellon News·higher-ed

CMU Students Help Shape Energy Systems, Foreign Policy and Science Communication with National Fellowships

Three Carnegie Mellon University students have been awarded prestigious fellowships, highlighting the value of early career research in areas such as civil engineering, public policy and political science.

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UC Irvine News·higher-ed

$8 million gift to create neurosciences clinic at UCI Health — Irvine medical campus, bolster neurology research

Irvine, Calif., May 7, 2025 — The J.W. and Sandra Mitchell Neurosciences Clinic – a new home for outpatient neurology and neurosurgical care at the UCI Health — Irvine medical campus – has been established with an $8…

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UW-Madison News·higher-ed

Primatologist Karen Strier elected to the American Philosophical Society

Primatologist Karen Strier elected to the American Philosophical Society The highly selective distinction honors her more than four decades studying and working to protect an endangered monkey species. By Alli Watters…

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eSchool News·policy

Oracy is the missing link for multilingual learners

Key points: Oracy helps students use their knowledge and communicate it Virtual art meets language learning: A tech-enhanced ESL experience 6 ways to make math more accessible for multilingual learners For more news on…

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Getting Smart·higher-ed

Kinds of Thinking (& Prompts for More Thinking)

By: Dr. Tovah Sheldon Naming different kinds of thinking is not new, and neither is thinking about thinking. Yet, in today’s complex and fast-changing world, the ability to think well matters! It also matters that we…

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MIT News·higher-ed

Photonics advance could enable compact, high-performance lidar sensors

Lidar systems use pulses of infrared light to measure distance and map a 3D scene with high resolution, allowing autonomous vehicles to rapidly react to obstacles that appear in their path. But traditional lidar sensors…

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MIT News·higher-ed

Study: Firms often use automation to control certain workers’ wages

When we hear about automation and artificial intelligence replacing jobs, it may seem like a tsunami of technology is going to wipe out workers broadly, in the name of greater efficiency. But a study co-authored by an…

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Chalkbeat·policy

School data goes stale after Trump administration cuts Education Department research arm

Chalkbeat Ideas is a section featuring reported columns on the big ideas and debates shaping American schools. Sign up for the Ideas newsletter to follow our work. If there was one thing the Education Department did…

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University of Washington News·higher-ed

Near miss tsunami in Alaska during tourist season last year highlights increasing environmental instability

Some Alaska cruises are skipping a popular excursion to Tracy Arm Fjord this year after a landslide-generated tsunami barreled through the narrow channel during peak season last August. A new analysis of the event from…

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Harvard Gazette·higher-ed

Catalyst Professorship fosters collaboration with the private sector

Campus & Community Catalyst Professorship fosters collaboration with the private sector Michael Brenner, Doug Melton, and Boaz Barak. Harvard file photos (left and center) Jessica McCann Harvard Correspondent May 6,…

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Chalkbeat·higher-ed

Special education teacher is the new Michigan Teacher of the Year

Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. A Lake Orion teacher is Michigan’s newest top classroom leader. Erik Meerschaert, a special…

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Community College Daily·higher-ed

Creating bridges, not barriers

About 40% of all U.S. undergraduate students attend two-year colleges, according to the Community College Research Center at Columbia University. Most students come through the door with the intent to transfer, but find…

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Ohio State News·higher-ed

Ohio State program pairs scientists, MBA students to advance technology

A new program at The Ohio State University fosters collaboration between science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) researchers and master’s in business administration (MBA) students. The Future Leaders in…

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Reason·higher-ed

No One Can Define 'Ultra-Processed Food.' Why Is RFK Jr. Trying To Regulate It?

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised to crack down on ultra-processed foods, a key policy priority of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda. The biggest obstacle standing in his…

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FSU News·higher-ed

Future forecaster: FSU student awarded NOAA Hollings Scholarship to improve machine learning–based weather forecasts

For as long as he can remember, Florida State University sophomore and Presidential Scholar James “LJ” Dunphy has had a fascination with weather and a knack for data-driven science. Now, those interests have led him to…

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MIT News·wellbeing

MIT BrainTrust supports neighbors living with brain injuries

Since 1998, members of MIT’s BrainTrust club have helped Boston-area residents with brain injuries or other neurological disorders through their buddy program. The organization’s members also visit patients in nursing…

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