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A panel of six images showing a robot from different angles and depth.
A panel of six images showing a robot from different angles and depth.

Universities Are on an AI Philosopher Hiring Spree

October 15, 2026

Artificial intelligence is raising existential questions about knowledge and humanity—and creating exploding demand for philosophy professors equipped to investigate them.

A photo illustration of censorship bars covering parts of a campus quad with students walking across it.
A photo illustration of censorship bars covering parts of a campus quad with students walking across it.

Survey: Majority of College Students Say Free Speech Threatened

October 14, 2026

Just 37 percent of college students said free speech feels secure, compared to 73 percent in 2016.

a sign that says "this is a drug and gun free zone campus"
a sign that says "this is a drug and gun free zone campus"
A photo illustration of several different blue light emergency phones on a college campus.
A photo illustration of several different blue light emergency phones on a college campus.

‘Obsolete’ Emergency Phones Illuminate Campus Sexual Assault Myths

October 12, 2026

Some parents and students say they feel unsafe after the University of Connecticut became the latest institution to decommission its blue-light phones and transition to a safety app. But experts say both technologies focus on the wrong problem.

Gray haired woman with glasses holds paper while speaking into a microphone
Gray haired woman with glasses holds paper while speaking into a microphone
Experienced teacher mentoring young male students in a vocational workshop, pointing at automotive electronics components and wiring for hands-on learning and skill development
Experienced teacher mentoring young male students in a vocational workshop, pointing at automotive electronics components and wiring for hands-on learning and skill development
A photo illustration of a robot on a laptop facing a student on a laptop with the two merging in the middle.
A photo illustration of a robot on a laptop facing a student on a laptop with the two merging in the middle.

A University’s Research on Its Own AI Tool Raised More Questions Than Answers

October 7, 2026

The University of Maryland ran a randomized, controlled trial of the virtual study assistant it created before deploying across campus. One problem? Just 15 percent of students in the study actually used it.

Person wearing hard hat and orange vest works inside a data center. They are surrounded by racks of servers and there are orange and yellow cables running overhead.
Person wearing hard hat and orange vest works inside a data center. They are surrounded by racks of servers and there are orange and yellow cables running overhead.