Academia

6+ hour, 50+ min ago   (173+ words) MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson addressed faculty, staff and students on Monday about the future of the university under his administration. The president spoke on moving forward with the university’s mission of developing the strategic…...

24+ min ago   (333+ words) The University of Northern Iowa has enrolled 1,709 freshmen for the current academic year, the institution’s highest total in nearly a decade and a 10.3% jump from last year. In total, UNI welcomed 9,366 students, marking the institution’s highest student population since 2020. UNI’s…...

23+ min ago   (800+ words) Cocky kids don't have an advantage in the classroom after all, according to new research. Previous studies have suggested that inflated confidence may help young children learn. Believing they can succeed, the theory goes, may encourage them to persist longer…...

6+ hour, 15+ min ago   (264+ words) Stop guessing what to research next. Upload the findings of up to 50 empirical papers; our engine synthesises the literature and surfaces 5 defensible, citation-grounded research gaps with concrete study opportunities. Ingests findings sections across up to 50 studies simultaneously to detect gaps…...

1+ hour, 11+ min ago   (429+ words) Academic freedom around the world has continued to deteriorate as governments increasingly use violence, legal measures, and political interference to silence scholars and tighten control over universities, according to a new report released on Tuesday by Scholars at Risk (SAR)....

2+ hour, 26+ min ago   (209+ words) The UWA Business School congratulates Economics alumnus Dr Simon Mongey on receiving the 2026 Frisch Medal, one of the most prestigious awards for research published in Econometrica. Dr Mongey shares the award with Adrien Bilal, Niklas Engbom and Giovanni L. Violante for…...

7+ hour, 41+ min ago   (414+ words) MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University President Michael Benson filled the State of the University Address with accomplishments or students and faculty and set the “Strategic Compass” to guide the institution into the next era. The “Strategic Compass” is the method…...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago   (94+ words) AI can make university programmes much shorter and higher education far more efficient. AI tutors and tools can potentially allow students to graduate in less time, says the writer. Published Sep 15, 2026, 08:00 AM At an international conference of university leaders I…...

3+ hour, 15+ min ago   (501+ words) A new $292 million eight-storey training and research facility is to open in Christchurch, with the capacity to boost the number of University of Otago medical students who complete their studies in the city. A staged opening starts with a ceremony…...

8+ hour, 56+ min ago   (171+ words) As the holidays came to an end, right before the start of the new academic year, the Faculty of International Students of GSMU held a traditional meeting with representatives of the Department of Citizenship and Migration. Ekaterina V. Gabets and Maksim…...