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A wider look at ethical questions around generative AI brings in much more than academic integrity. Huaxia Zhou via Getty Images

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Student cheating dominates talk of generative AI in higher ed, but universities and tech companies face ethical issues too

Staff Writer - November 17, 2025

Work-study students often still have unmet financial needs, even after their 15- to 20-hour-per-week jobs fill in some of the gaps. champpix/iStock/Getty Images Plus

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Trump’s proposed cuts to work study threaten to upend a widely supported program that helps students offset college costs

Nanoparticles move through materials like tiny cars through a maze. OsakaWayne Studios/Moment via Getty Images

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Electric fields steered nanoparticles through a liquid-filled maze – this new method could improve drug delivery and purification systems

Being able to follow and contribute to a live group conversation is the gold standard of language learning. Zinkevych/iStock via Getty Images

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What AI earbuds can’t replace: The value of learning another language

James Watson was both a towering and controversial figure in science. Gerhard Rauchwetter/picture alliance via Getty Images

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James Watson exemplified the best and worst of science – from monumental discoveries to sexism and cutthroat competition

Developers of Wendy’s Village, an affordable housing complex planned for teachers in Colorado Springs, Colo., completed their first homes in July 2025. WeFortify

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America’s teachers are being priced out of their communities − these...

Staff Writer - November 4, 2025

An Akkadian cylinder seal, circa 2350-2150 B.C.E., depicts a contest scene. The image on the right shows the impression the seal would make. Gift of Nanette B. Kelekian, in memory of Charles Dikran and Beatrice Kelekian, 1999/Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Signatures meant more in Mesopotamia than they do now − what...

Staff Writer - November 3, 2025

Student loan debt has continued to rise in the country over the past few decades. William Potter/iStock/Getty Images Plus

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Trump is changing student loan forgiveness rules – barring some public...

Staff Writer - November 3, 2025

The International Space Station has housed visitors continuously for roughly 25 years. NASA

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25 Years of the International Space Station: What archaeology tells us...

Staff Writer - November 2, 2025

If students can’t demonstrate their thinking, how can professors know whether they are learning? SDI Productions via Getty Images

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Where does human thinking end and AI begin? An AI authorship...

Staff Writer - October 30, 2025

Several batches of the drug did not dissolve properly, which means the person taking them would receive a lower dose. Chimperil59/iStock via Getty Images

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Atorvastatin recall may affect hundreds of thousands of patients – and...

Staff Writer - October 30, 2025

Molds on foods produce a range of microbial toxins and biochemical byproducts that can be harmful. JulieAlexK/iStock via Getty Images

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Why you can salvage moldy cheese but never spoiled meat −...

Staff Writer - October 28, 2025

The OSC advocates for commercial activities in space, including commercial satellite launches. AP Photo/John Raoux

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Office of Space Commerce faces an uncertain future amid budget cuts...

Staff Writer - October 22, 2025

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Molds on foods produce a range of microbial toxins and biochemical byproducts that can be harmful. JulieAlexK/iStock via Getty Images

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Why you can salvage moldy cheese but never spoiled meat −...

Staff Writer - October 28, 2025

Brad Reisfeld, Colorado State University When you open the refrigerator and find a wedge of cheese flecked with green...

Pumpkin patch excursions have become a fall staple in many U.S. households. Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images

Pumpkins’ journey from ancient food staple to spicy fall obsession spans...

October 27, 2025

Coal-fired power plants emit both smoke and steam. Paul Souders/Stone via Getty Images

Coal plants emitted more pollution during the last government shutdown, while...

October 24, 2025

Harlan’s ground sloth fossil skeleton excavated and displayed at the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles. Larisa DeSantis

Giant ground sloths’ fossilized teeth reveal their unique roles in the...

October 22, 2025

Demonstrators in Portland, Ore., protest on Oct. 4, 2025, against President Donald Trump’s plan to deploy the National Guard to the city. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Trump’s National Guard deployments reignite 200-year-old legal debate over state vs....

October 21, 2025