Claire Shipman said she was “wrong” to have sent messages in 2023 and 2024 criticizing a trustee who was outspoken about the treatment of Jewish students.
How thinness as a virtue shifts from debauchery to conservatism.
After two and a half years of legal wrangling, prosecutors and lawyers for the defendant, Bryan Kohberger, reached a deal just weeks before his trial was set to begin.
Bryan Kohberger, now 30, was charged in the 2022 murders that shook the University of Idaho. In exchange, he would avoid a possible death penalty.
In a deal with the Trump administration, the University of Pennsylvania will not allow transgender women to participate in women’s sports.
The attacker, described as a “hacktivist,” shut down computer systems and stole student data last week.
Students said they had been overcharged for their educations as a result of incorrect data that they said the school had used to artificially inflate its ranking.
He is moving on from 33 years at Lincoln Center Theater and will head to Rome to focus on his memoirs.
Heather K. Gerken, the dean of the law school, will run the powerful philanthropy, known for pushing for social justice.
A new series for the Health and Science section aims to make complex topics easy to dissect, and maybe even help people ‘fall in love’ with math.
Bryan Kohberger, a former criminology student, was set to go on trial this summer in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students.
Calgary removed fluoride from its water supply in 2011, but residents voted to reverse course after studies linked the move to worse dental health among children.
Readers react to the Supreme Court decision on nationwide injunctions. Also: A resignation at the University of Virginia; remembering Dachau.
The university had recently restarted talks with the White House regarding a potential deal after months of fighting in court.
Companies using A.I. tools to automate tasks like coding are changing job prospects for recent grads and college students. Tell us about your experiences.
The university should have stood up to the Justice Department.
I had to cut off my conservative parents after I came out of the closet. But I wish I didn’t have to.
My highly impressionable nature is part of why I found glorious U.C. Berkeley somehow traumatic.
Universities across the country are scrambling to understand the implications of generative A.I.’s transformation of technology.
The latest work by the choreographer Pam Tanowitz combines music and design in fresh and delightfully unpredictable ways.
In their fund-raising appeals, some schools are citing the vast sums in federal funding that they stand to lose. Others appear to be keeping mum to avoid angering the White House.
The encouraging kicks of a star teacher (James Jarvaise) and his star pupil (Henry Taylor) are on view at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles.
The University of Toronto has attracted several U.S. professors amid turmoil between American higher-education institutions and the Trump administration.
A district court judge had blocked President Trump’s proclamation barring international students from attending the university.
Students at the Kennedy School of Government can study online or finish their degrees at the University of Toronto.
As a psychiatry resident, he became convinced of the benefits of ECT. But he spent years battling detractors and a misleading pop-culture depiction of the procedure.
In what is potentially among the largest frauds in Medicare history, prosecutors say hundreds of thousands of people were billed for medical equipment they didn’t ask for.
The Justice Department had demanded that James E. Ryan step down in order to help resolve a civil rights investigation into the school.
Researchers spent years quietly studying a stone carved with 255 runes and the image of a boat found in northern Ontario. Now, revealing the stone’s existence, they’re asking the public for help.
An assault on federal protections may bring about a new era of unchecked discrimination.
University Hospital at Downstate in Brooklyn faces many of the problems plaguing other medical centers in New York, but the state has reversed course and is investing in it.
The subpoena letter adds yet another front to the battle between the university and Republicans in Washington.
Zohran Mamdani’s parents, a filmmaker and a professor, gave him the foundation for his run for mayor of New York. But their own political views may open him up to attacks.
The Justice Department has demanded that James E. Ryan step down in order to help resolve a civil rights investigation into the school, three people familiar with the matter said.
The Trump administration has targeted the state system as part of its broad effort to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and programs.
Michael Gordon’s site-specific “The Forest of Metal Objects” surrounds precious art and architecture with the music of chains and flower pots.
The Best Illusion of the Year contest offers researchers, and participants, an opportunity to explore the gaps and limits of human perception.
A city that straddles two Canadian provinces became a crucible of the barriers that prevent trade across Canada and that Prime Minister Mark Carney wants to dismantle.
Tanowitz’s new dance, made with the painter Sarah Crowner and the composer Caroline Shaw, premieres at the Fisher Center at Bard College.
The university is not a direct target of the Trump administration but faces some of the biggest cuts, as Republicans seek to trim government spending.
David Webb spent decades exposing shady financial dealings. But doctors say he has months to live, and he hasn’t found anyone willing to carry on his mission.
Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard researcher, was detained in February after failing to declare scientific samples she was carrying into the country.
Dozens of women seeking to become mothers came to a fertility clinic at Yale. A five-part narrative series explores the shocking events that unfolded there.
Images of a smiling President Trump popped up on some screens, although they could not be conclusively linked to the episode.
He championed works of cinema that were destined never to have a commercial breakthrough — which, to him, was the whole point.
Abandoned coal mines had left waterways acidic and rusty orange. Local residents are cleaning them up, and recovering rare earths in the process.
Old friends are bewildered by the turn taken by the second lady, a onetime Democrat and former litigator for a San Francisco firm. Others say she’s happy in the role.
Climate change is increasingly making weather extremes more common.
The university is trying to avoid the appearance of appeasement, something other powerful institutions that made deals with President Trump found impossible.
The same judge issued an order last week blocking a separate government effort to keep the school from enrolling students from abroad.
Escenas de nebulosas en la Vía Láctea y de un cúmulo de galaxias son un anticipo de cómo el observatorio, situado en Chile, transformará la astronomía. Se esperan más imágenes el lunes.
Cuando los psicólogos de la Universidad de California buscaban financiamiento para enseñar a adultos autistas a navegar sus vidas románticas, nadie mostraba interés. Después de un éxito de Netflix, las cosas cambiaron.
Scenes from nebulas in the Milky Way and a cluster of galaxies are a teaser of how the observatory will transform astronomy, with more imagery expected later on Monday.
Promised a path to prosperity through hard work and education, China’s working class youths are hitting immovable ceilings.
More than 900 research grants worth $2.6 billion are in jeopardy. So is the 80-year-old model of American science.
The Columbia graduate and pro-Palestinian activist returned to New York after more than three months in detention. The Trump administration is seeking to deport him.
Pondering the politics of universities, and their future.
Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist detained for his role in protests at Columbia University, returned to the East Coast on bail after 104 days of imprisonment in Louisiana.
The Trump administration remains committed to deporting Mr. Khalil, a Columbia graduate and leading figure in the pro-Palestinian protest movement.
An architect, he wrote in his book “Lost New York” about the many buildings that were destroyed before passage of the city’s landmarks preservation law.
The University of Florida student won an academic honor after he argued in a paper that the Constitution applies only to white people. From there, the situation spiraled.
An effort to expel students the administration says are a national security threat has given way to a broad campaign that touches many corners of American life.
Details about the discussions emerged after President Trump said the two sides, which have been locked in court battles for weeks, might reach a settlement soon.
The decision came after a hearing where a lawyer for Harvard accused the Trump administration of McCarthy-like tactics and irregular and improper treatment.
Mr. Khalil, a Columbia graduate and legal permanent resident, has been held in Louisiana for over three months. The judge found reason to believe it was retaliation for his pro-Palestinian speech.
Schools say the Trump administration’s cuts to higher education are forcing them to consider extreme cost-cutting measures, even as more students than ever are heading to college this year.
Fertility decline is a devilish problem. What if the only solution is to treat parenting as a public service worth paying for?
Abraham Chabon, a New York University student, is accused in a criminal complaint of sexual assault. He has pleaded not guilty.
His research unraveled mysteries about the solar system and the demise of the dinosaurs. In retirement, he turned his attention to the Holocaust.
Readers reflect on salvaging what college students don’t take home. Also: Poetry that questions; the risks of self-driving trucks.
We are honoring the Top 10 winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Claire Mauney, age 16.
Beginning on Juneteenth, a restored Virginia schoolhouse where enslaved and free Black students were taught to read is on view in Colonial Williamsburg.
Readers offer differing perspectives on artificial intelligence on campus. Also: Tree of Life in Pittsburgh, on uprooting antisemitism.
A bill would restrict “expressive activities” on campus — which could include what students wear and the hours and weeks they can protest.
The process is the penalty, and the penalty is the process.
Una ex “Q” será la primera mujer que dirija el servicio de inteligencia exterior británico en los 116 años de historia de la agencia.
El gobierno haitiano ha recurrido a los drones para perseguir a los líderes de las bandas que han tomado gran parte de la capital. Expertos jurídicos afirman que esto viola el derecho internacional.
The Haitian government has turned to drones to go after gang leaders who have captured much of the capital. But legal experts say that violates international law.
Una nueva investigación sugiere que las redadas pueden perjudicar el rendimiento de los alumnos y alterar el funcionamiento de las escuelas, incluso cuando no se producen en ellas o sus alrededores.
The university has largely complied with the administration’s demands, but has adjusted them in meaningful ways. One department offers a window into that effort.
A former “Q,” she will be the first woman to lead Britain’s foreign intelligence service in the agency’s 116-year history.
New research shows that after recent deportation sweeps, parents kept their children home — with big impacts on how all students learn.
The university is hoping for a broad court order that would keep the White House from using workarounds to prevent foreign enrollment.
President Trump appointed her to clinch a conservative legal revolution. But soon after arriving at the Supreme Court, she began surprising her colleagues.
Canceling the visas of Chinese students in the United States is a horrible idea.
Readers respond to a guest essay about the effects of having foreign students at American universities.
The university seems to have misjudged what some families would pay. Next year, maybe applicants should play their own game of chicken with such schools.
A federal judge ruled this week that the government cannot hold the Columbia University graduate under the rarely invoked law it used to detain him.
A noted art collector as well as a designer, he brought a personal, history-minded approach to his work around Boston and on college campuses.
The Atlantic hurricane season got off to a quiet start. That’s not unusual, experts said.
The group discuss early adulthood, Donald Trump, artificial intelligence and more.
Health disparities research needs a reboot.
Korean officials discovered the painting in the Smart Museum’s collection at the University of Chicago. It was stolen from a temple nearly 35 years ago.
From any angle, Michigan Central Station is a revelation.
When U.C.L.A. psychologists first proposed teaching adults with autism how to date, funders wouldn’t go near it. Now we are in a new world.
Now attached to Bard College, the literary journal is about to publish new commentary and a popular historical feature. Next year: the print magazine.
The president’s assault on academic research won’t affect just blue-state elites.
David Goldblatt photographed the societal warping that apartheid inflicted, drawn to “the quiet and commonplace where nothing ‘happened’ and yet all was contained.”
Preocupados por el cambio de las prioridades estadounidenses, algunos de los socios tradicionales de Estados Unidos se han enfocado en fortalecer sus lazos con otros países.
Mr. Khalil, a legal permanent resident, has been held in Louisiana for more than three months. The judge suggested he could be released as early as Friday unless the government successfully appeals.
A group behind the Supreme Court case that ended affirmative action is now targeting a federal support for schools that enroll large numbers of Hispanic students.
If President Trump makes good on all his threats, Harvard may lose much of its influence and prestige. It could also become even harder to afford.
Important U.S. allies are trying to bolster their ties as the Trump administration shifts priorities and reshapes the world order.
They’re still clinging on, but at the bottom rung of the ladder.
Experts and former officials said it was unusual for a cabinet secretary to try to influence the Treasury Department’s sanctions process to target a domestic entity.
Jon Bernthal’s strange journey taught him to bring a surprising softness to his tough-guy characters.
The three students who survived the attack in 2023 all suffered extensive, life-altering injuries, their lawyers said.
Senators criticized the head of the National Institutes of Health for not taking responsibility for Trump administration cuts to research funding.
The university is selling multiple stakes in private equity funds as the industry struggles and President Trump targets Ivy-League Institutions.
Las bandas se aprovechan de los comercios locales, exigiéndoles dinero y desatando la violencia si se niegan. El aumento de las extorsiones ha traumatizado a muchas zonas del país.
Gangs are preying on local businesses demanding money and unleashing violence if they refuse. A surge in extortions has traumatized many parts of the country.
Gangs are preying on local businesses demanding money and unleashing violence if they refuse. A surge in extortions has traumatized many parts of the country.
“All the whiteness was getting on my nerves.”
The New York Times studied videos of addresses posted online, including those by President Trump, Kermit the Frog and a slew of celebrity speakers. Here is a look at key themes that emerged.
A school founded by George Soros fled Hungary after it was targeted by an authoritarian leader. Academics at the school say President Trump is using a similar playbook against Harvard.
A millenniums-old settlement in Michigan has archaeologists rethinking the rise of agriculture on the continent.
Alfred Williamson could not have imagined how much his freshman year would be shaped by the Trump administration, inside and outside the classroom.
For local scavengers, graduation season is a great time to salvage expensive household items and luxury goods abandoned by departing students.
Critics say proposals to restrict or even ban Chinese student visas take a “sledgehammer to a problem that needs highly targeted tools.”
OpenAI, the firm that helped spark chatbot cheating, wants to embed A.I. in every facet of college. First up: 460,000 students at Cal State.
African students have traded academic institutions in the West for Chinese alternatives. The Trump administration’s clampdown on international students and visas could accelerate the shift.
This week, a federal judge sided with Harvard in one of its two lawsuits, blocking an order by President Trump to prevent international students from enrolling.
He struggled to become the first Chinese American person to practice law in the U.S., then used his training to fight for other Chinese Americans.
Maura Finkelstein is one of many scholars discovering that the traditional protections of academic freedom are no longer holding.
The domestic policy bill passed by the House raises the maximum child tax credit to $2,500. But about a third of children would not receive the full credit because their parents have low wages or lack jobs.
The president had issued a proclamation targeting international students who seek to enroll at Harvard. The moves escalated a legal battle between the two parties.
El presidente Trump firmó una proclamación que impediría a los estudiantes extranjeros de la Universidad de Harvard entrar al país, una medida agresiva que la universidad calificó de “ilegal”.
A Harvard graduate, a doctor and an actress have been at the center of social media storms over perceived privilege. Some see economic anxiety behind it.
As university leaders face political pressure around the country, one president in Indiana has acquiesced to many conservative plans.
The Trump administration has sought a workaround to the courts, which have largely blocked his efforts to restrict foreign students.
Florida officials rejected Santa Ono of Michigan as the next president of the state’s flagship university, revealing how deeply politicized higher education has become.
The administration notified the university’s accrediting body that federal agencies had found that the school violated Jewish students’ civil rights.
An internal Justice Department clash over safety and free speech rights centered on vandalism directed at Columbia University’s interim president.
La ex primera ministra de Nueva Zelanda, quien dirigió al país durante la pandemia, ha publicado unas memorias en las que aboga por una mayor empatía en la política.
A conservative student newspaper had DOGE-style questions about the work of Brown University staff. Its writers were summoned to disciplinary hearings.
Some cuts have been starkly visible, but the country’s medical grant-making machinery has also radically transformed outside the public eye.
Even before the U.S. threatened to bar international students and besieged universities, China’s huge spending campaign on the sciences was bearing fruit.
Santa Ono, the former president of the University of Michigan, was also criticized by conservatives for his handling of campus protests.
An arrest by the F.B.I. comes as the Trump administration has promised to crack down on Chinese academics.
Some Harvard students have sought “viewpoint diversity” outside the school’s gates.
The activists behind the Tesla Takedown campaign say they intend to expand beyond protests at the company’s showrooms.
The former prime minister, who led New Zealand through the pandemic, has published a memoir arguing for more empathy in politics.
JD Vance wanted to “aggressively attack” American universities. His wish has been the president’s command.
As the United States cuts budgets and restricts immigration, China and Europe are offering researchers money and stability.
Streaming services are helping revive America’s most old-fashioned, undigital genre.
Politicians used to care how much students learn. Now, to find a defense of educational excellence, we have to look beyond politics.
El fármaco se ha convertido en una especie de símbolo de resistencia a lo que algunos en el movimiento MAGA describen como una élite corrupta.
Five years after the pandemic began, interest in the anti-parasitic drug is rising again as right-wing influencers promote it — and spread misinformation about it.
Dozens of medical and scientific studies are ending or at risk of ending, leaving researchers scrambling to find alternative funding.
The society faced financial challenges that were exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. Its nearly 600,000 items stretch back before the Gold Rush.