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Smoke rises after an Israeli strike targeted a campus of the Lebanese University, killing two academics, in the Hadath neighbourhood of Beirut on March 12, 2026. The Israeli military said it had begun a wave of strikes across Beirut after it warned residents of a central neighbourhood of the Lebanese capital it would target a building there. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war last week when Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah attacked Israel in response to the killing of the Iranian supreme leader.
Smoke rises after an Israeli strike targeted a campus of the Lebanese University, killing two academics, in the Hadath neighbourhood of Beirut on March 12, 2026. The Israeli military said it had begun a wave of strikes across Beirut after it warned residents of a central neighbourhood of the Lebanese capital it would target a building there. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war last week when Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah attacked Israel in response to the killing of the Iranian supreme leader.
Posters that say "On Strike" piled on the ground.
Posters that say "On Strike" piled on the ground.
A photo illustration of hot air balloons made out of letter grades floating over a countryside.
A photo illustration of hot air balloons made out of letter grades floating over a countryside.

Harvard to Tackle Grade Inflation With Cap on A’s

March 13, 2026

Students are worried about what a cap on top grades will mean for their GPAs and postcollege prospects. Faculty largely view the cap as long overdue.

Old Dominion University’s campus in Virginia on a sunny day
Old Dominion University’s campus in Virginia on a sunny day
Students on lawn in front of Schaeffer Hall at the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City in 2024.
Students on lawn in front of Schaeffer Hall at the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City in 2024.
Paleontologist Jack Horner, 2018. Harvard math professor Martin A. Nowak, 2007. Mark Tramo, 2011.
Paleontologist Jack Horner, 2018. Harvard math professor Martin A. Nowak, 2007. Mark Tramo, 2011.

Latest Epstein Exits Include UCLA’s Tramo, Chapman’s Horner

March 10, 2026

Meanwhile, Harvard’s Martin Nowak was placed on leave for a second time over his connections to the sex offender.

A side by side of the Bard College campus and the college president, Leon Botstein, a bald white man wearing his trademark round glasses.
A side by side of the Bard College campus and the college president, Leon Botstein, a bald white man wearing his trademark round glasses.

Pressure Mounts on Bard President

March 9, 2026

The Faculty Senate is calling for the creation of a fund equivalent to Jeffrey Epstein’s total donations to the college, to be spent on initiatives concerning sexual violence.

A photo illustration of an "AI citation-izer." It is a slot-style game machine with tumblers that have author names, dates and journal names on them to create a random citation.
A photo illustration of an "AI citation-izer." It is a slot-style game machine with tumblers that have author names, dates and journal names on them to create a random citation.

Journal Submissions Riddled With AI-Created Fake Citations

March 6, 2026

References used to be one of the last things journal editors checked before publishing a paper. Artificial intelligence is changing that.