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New Canadian art museum seeks to connect disparate disciplines and a university campus
The Art Newspaper
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August 5, 2025
The first purpose-built art museum at Simon Fraser University (SFU) near Vancouver will open on 20 September with an inaugural exhibition titled Edge Effects. The show encapsulates both the new museum’s curatorial vision as well as architect...
Live: Fire breaks out at Plymouth Marjon University campus
Plymouth Herald
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August 5, 2025
Plymouth Marjon University was evacuated after a fire broke out on campus. Fire fire engines rushed to the site in the north of the city when a fire broke out in a garage space. The blaze broke out just before 3pm, Devon and Somerset Fire and...
University of Northern Iowa to offer in-state tuition to Minnesotans
Minnesota Public Radio News
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August 5, 2025
CHRIS FARRELL: A new academic year begins at the end of this month, and Minnesota college freshmen headed to one Iowa school will be able to pay in-state tuition. The Iowa Board of Regents recently approved a plan to offer that discount to new...
University of Salford appoints Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor Knowledge Exchange
FE News
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August 6, 2025
The University of Salford has appointed Professor Mandy Parkinson as Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor Knowledge Exchange. In this new strategic leadership role, Mandy will be responsible for driving and enhancing the University’s knowledge exchange...
University of Utah details course cuts
@theU - Utah
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August 5, 2025
The University of Utah has finalized its list of course and program cuts as part of the legislature-mandated strategic reinvestment process. University of Utah Board of Trustees members signed off on a list of just over 80 inactive courses and...
University of Sharjah Teams Up with Binance for Blockchain Education
Arabian Post
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August 6, 2025
The University of Sharjah has entered into a strategic partnership with Binance Academy, aiming to foster innovation and education in blockchain technology. The Memorandum of Understanding between UOS and Binance’s educational arm marks a...
University of Nebraska-Lincoln to slash $27.5M from budget
Higher Ed Dive
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August 5, 2025
Dive Brief: The University of Nebraska-Lincoln plans to cut $27.5 million from its budget — possibly including eliminating or merging academic programs — by the end of the year to address an ongoing structural deficit. "Despite our best efforts to...
University of Arkansas launches fellowship to keep talent local
KATV 7 - Arkansas
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Fayetteville, Ark. (KATV) — The University of Arkansas is rolling out the red carpet for its brightest young minds with the launch of the Natural State Fellowship. This new program aims to keep talented Arkansans in the state by offering financial...
University Of Cyberjaya Welcomes Education Reforms Under RMK13: A Bold Step Toward Future-Ready Talent And Inclusive Innovation
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN- ACN NewsWire) University of Cyberjaya Welcomes Education Reforms under RMK13: A Bold Step Toward Future-Ready Talent and Inclusive Innovation CYBERJAYA, MALAYSIA, Aug 6, 2025 - (ACN Newswire) - The University of Cyberjaya (UoC) welcomes...
University of Florida cuts dozens of jobs to reduce administrative expenses
WCJB - TV 20 News - Florida
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August 5, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The University of Florida has eliminated about 75 jobs in the last month. On Monday, TV20 reported the UF Office of Sustainability had been shut down, eliminating several positions. Now, TV20 has learned of additional...
University of Dayton Volleyball Welcomes Five Exciting Transfers for 2025
BVM Sports
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August 5, 2025
The University of Dayton's women's volleyball team has added five transfers to enhance their 2025 roster. New players include Lily Barry from Illinois, Lejla Sara Hadžiredžepović from Clemson, Kamryn Hunt from Ohio, Panna Ratkai from Purdue Fort...
University of Idaho secures $1.4M grant for wildfire research
IdahoNews
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MOSCOW, Idaho — Aug. 6, 2025 — The University of Idaho has been awarded a $1.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance research in wildland fire science. This funding will support nine additional doctoral-level...
University Professors Are Latest Targets of FOIA Requests
The Nonprofit Quarterly
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August 4, 2025
Credit: Kevin Oliver on Flickr The Heritage Foundation, perhaps best known today as the architect of Project 2025, has long shaped conservative policy in the United States. The Oversight Project, once an initiative of the Heritage Foundation and...
Campus incubators hoping for the next million-dollar startup
The Economic Times
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August 6, 2025
In May, when Ather Energy listed on the public markets there was an uncommon beneficiary in the form of IIT Madras. The institute’s incubation cell, which had backed the electric scooter maker way back in 2013 with an investment of Rs 29 lakh,...
Campuses chase startup gold; BlueStone cuts IPO size
The Economic Times
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August 6, 2025
Happy Wednesday! Top-tier tech colleges and B-schools are becoming more invested in their tots' startup dreams. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch. Also in the letter: ■ ETtech Done Deals ■ Blackbuck Q1 results ■ Bengaluru's tech...
Professor sorts through myths about long-term implications of solar farms
Tech Xplore
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August 5, 2025
The Maryland Department of the Environment is pushing for 50% of the state's electricity generation by 2030 to come from renewable energy resources, such as solar. Solar projects in Maryland include utility-scale solar, which are larger in scale...
Professor leads effort to document Operation New Life legacy while expressing refugee gratitude
The Guam Daily Post
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As a one-year-old refugee fleeing the fall of Saigon, Nam Kim has no memory of the helicopter evacuation from the rooftop of the USAID building or the month his family spent on Guam, in refugee camps during Operation New Life in 1975. But 50 years...
Campus de Animales del Valle de Coachella acoge a animales desplazados por el incendio Rosa
KYMA - Arizona
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August 5, 2025
Kailey Diaz THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KUNA) – La orden de evacuación sigue activa en las zonas afectadas por el incendio Rosa, causando el desplazamiento de personas y animales. El Departamento de Servicios Animales del condado de Riverside está...
Professor Toby Walsh’s framework for ethical AI
The Mandarin
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August 5, 2025
Governments’ growing comfort with AI is bringing new ethical questions to the public service. The popular explosion of large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT is forcing agencies to contend with how to harness the productivity benefits while...
University of Rhode Island football is ranked in the top 25 ahead of season opener
The University of Rhode Island
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August 5, 2025
URI football is ranked ninth in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Preseason Poll and is favored to win the CAA. The Rams finished last season 11-3, winning their first CAA Football title. URI has six preseason all-conference selections, including...