Stanford professor Karl Deisseroth joins Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel as winners of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on optogenetics.

Only about three in 10 Americans now view a college education as “very important,” according to an August poll conducted by Gallup. That’s the lowest level since 1978,.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told the U.S. military academies to “cease appointing civilian employees to tenured positions,” according to a September 29 memo.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told the U.S. military academies to “cease appointing civilian employees to tenured positions,” according to a September 29 memo.

While the median time it takes for undergraduates to earn their first credential or degree is under four years, according to a new report, some students take much longer.

Hedge Fund CEO Ken Griffin is donating $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University. It’s the largest gift in American higher education history.

The University of Michigan won’t be introducing a pass/no credit grading policy for freshmen after all. First announced in August, the plan has now been put on hold.

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has named the 20 winners of the 2026 MacArthur Fellowships, often referred to as the "genius grants."

The 2026 Golden Goose Awards, an honor spotlighting obscure, often trivial sounding basic research that ultimately yields significant social benefits have been announced.

The University of Richmond has announced that it's received the largest gift commitment in its nearly 200-year history — a $150 million donation by an anonymous donor.

Schmidt Sciences will award $20 million to 8 Schmidt Polymaths. The award is for scientists willing to tackle complex questions beyond their original areas of expertise.

The University of Minnesota has announced that it plans to cut $225 million from its budget over the next two years, equal to 12-15% of its current operating budget.

Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife Penny have donated $1 billion to the University of Oregon — its largest gift ever — to establish an engineering school in Eugene.

The University of Oklahoma has received a $150 million gift from Harold Hamm. The historic gift will be used to promote diabetes research, health education, and research

Vanderbilt University has announced it will cover the full cost of tuition for undergraduate students from families with incomes of $200,000 or less beginning fall 2027.

Extending a legacy preference in college admissions has dropped sharply in the past decade, but many selective colleges continue to advantage the relatives of alumni.

Indiana University has announced that IU alumni Jeffrey H. and Benita L. Thomasson have given it $100 million, the largest private donation in the institution’s history.

In the past few weeks, offers of free tuition, no-loan financial aid, guaranteed scholarships and tuition resets have been rolled out by an increasing number of colleges.

The University of Michigan has launched a first-of-its-kind research center that will use ultrasound to treat cancer, a technology invented by U-M researchers in 2002.

A federal judge has blocked a proposed rule by the Trump administration that would have shortened the length of stay for international students studying in the U.S.

Wellesley College, DePauw University and Earlham College are expanding their free tuition programs for next fall, joining a growing list of schools making such offers.

Phillip Levine's new book — Hidden Tuition — offers a straight-forward explanation of how colleges arrive at the prices they charge and the financial aid they offer.

Wellesley College, DePauw University and Earlham College are expanding their free tuition programs for next fall, joining a growing list of schools making such offers.

The University of Chicago is launching the Trott Center, a $300 million initiative to expand academic and career pathways for students from rural areas and small towns.

Temple University has ended a $55 million gift commitment from alumnus and former university trustee Christopher Barnett, whose company is under federal investigation.

Oklahoma approves accelerated degree programs at the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State & Rogers State making it the latest state to join the 3-year-degree bandwagon.

Colby College announces a program extending conditional admission for select freshmen to masters programs at the U. of Chicago & the U. of Pennsylvania after graduation.

Cornell University has completed its “To Do the Greatest Good” campaign with $6.8 billion in gifts and pledges, making it the largest capital campaign in its history.

For the fourth year in a row, the University of California, Berkeley leads the nation for the number of undergraduate alumni who have founded venture-backed companies.

In a clever strategy, Ripon College, a private liberal arts school, will match the U. of Wisconsin-Madison’s in-state tuition rate for incoming students from any state.

Canadian universities have recruited 64 international scholars, 48 of them Americans, as part of a national strategy to attract top academics from around the world..

Berea College will fully fund every enrolled student for a four-year degree starting in Fall 2027. Berea will cover 100% of tuition, housing, food and fees.

Despite headlines about more colleges resuming standardized testing requirements, most institutions will remain test-optional or test-free for the next admission cycle.

NSF will invest more than $290 million to fund eight university-based research institutes in its Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes program, created by the agency in 2020.

The university’s vision for higher ed just happens to align with the Trump administration’s.

Following up on a similar policy enacted at its law school, the University of Chicago will prohibit the use of AI in its core social science courses, beginning this fall.

U.S. universities continue to dominate the Academic Ranking of World Universities. In the 2026 rankings, they claimed 8 of the top 10 spots, and 14 of the top 20.

The number of faculty employed by the nation’s colleges and universities increased last year, with a surprising 7% gain in tenure-track faculty headcount leading the way.

As part of its 2027-29 budget request, the University of Wisconsin system is asking the state to add $190 million in funding in exchange for a two-year tuition freeze.

Ballmer Group, co-founded by Connie and Steve Ballmer, is donating $125 million to the University of Oregon’s Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health.

The University of Michigan has selected C. Cybele Raver, the current provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at Vanderbilt University, to be its next president.

As part of its 2027-29 budget request, the University of Wisconsin system is asking the state to add $190 million in funding in exchange for a two-year tuition freeze.

Rice University has been given $25 million by Jim and Lauren Whitehurst. It will establish the Sallyport Fellows Program for first-generation and limited-income students.

The University of Texas-Austin will redo its core curriculum, focusing on foundational courses in arts and humanities, social sciences, and STEM.

A federal judge dismissed the government’s antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard, ruling that the incidents cited were “too isolated and episodic” to be a violation.

U.S. colleges can expect to see up to 112,000 fewer international students for next year, resulting in a possible $3.4 billion in lost revenue and 40,000 fewer jobs.

The Gates Foundation has given the U. of Washington its largest grant in history, a 10-year award worth $540 million for the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.

A letter from Linda McMahon asking colleges to commit to several “reforms” and a model bill from the Heritage Foundation are reviving President Trump's higher ed compact.

Starting in the 2026-27 academic year, Boston University will offer free tuition and cap other costs to entering students from families earning less than $200,000 a year.