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• Higher education enters a new age of mergers and partnerships - Christopher R. Riano, University Business
  For much of American history, colleges and universities existed in a world largely insulated from the market forces that shaped other sectors of the economy. Stability, independence and mission were their cornerstones. The idea of one college acquiring another—or joining forces with a competitor—was almost unthinkable. But the landscape has changed. Across the country, institutions […]
• Online learning platforms Coursera, Udemy to merge - Emma W. Thorne, Editor at LinkedIn News
  A major merger in the world of online education: Coursera will buy Udemy for about $930 million in stock, the companies announced Wednesday. The combined firm, which will focus on upskilling workers in artificial intelligence, will be worth approximately $2.5 billion. The online learning sector has been in a period of consolidation as it responds […]
• Teachers are using software to see if students used AI. What happens when it's wrong? - Lee V. Gaines, NPR Illinois
  The school district, Prince George's County Public Schools, made clear in a statement that Ostovitz's teacher used an AI detection tool on their own and that the district doesn't pay for this software. "During staff training, we advise educators not to rely on such tools, as multiple sources have documented their potential inaccuracies and inconsistencies," […]
• Reasoning Models Ace the CFA Exams - Jaisal Patel, et al, arXiv
  A new study just found that six leading AI models now pass all three levels of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) certification exams, with Gemini 3.0 Pro scoring a record high of 97.6% on Level 1. Researchers tested GPT-5, Gemini 3.0 Pro, Claude Opus 4.1, Grok 4, and DeepSeek-V3.1 across 980 questions spanning all exam […]
• Inside Texas A&M University’s partnership with Google for AI training - Danielle McLean, Higher Ed Dive
  The initiative gives students free access to AI tools like a research assistant, but colleges should ensure they don’t become shortcuts, an expert said. A long line of students wrapped around Texas A&M University’s academic plaza in early October to receive free training from Google employees on how to use the company’s artificial intelligence tools, […]
• Old Dominion University Becomes First University to Earn NSA Cybersecurity Validation for AI Academic Programs - Kelsey Kendall, Old Dominion
  Old Dominion University’s School of Cybersecurity is setting a new national benchmark in cybersecurity education in becoming the first institution to receive dual validation for its pioneering cyber and artificial intelligence programs from the National Security Agency (NSA). This groundbreaking achievement advances the University’s leadership in preparing students for the rapidly evolving technological landscape where […]
• How to reclaim humanity in the AI classroom - Patrice Seuwou, Times Higher Ed
  As GenAI changes how students study and complete assessments, higher education educators must focus on metacognition, clarity and connection, says Patrice Seuwou. Nine in 10 UK undergraduates who took part in a recent Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) survey said they had used GenAI in their assessments. Students can now produce polished assignments without engaging […]
• The future of higher education in an AI-driven economy - Davenport University
  Higher education is entering its most transformative era in generations. Artificial intelligence is reshaping what we learn and how we learn. In the next decade, we’ll witness wholesale changes in higher education, career development and workforce readiness. For forward-thinking institutions, employers and entrepreneurs, this is a moment of enormous opportunity. We’re building the intellectual infrastructure […]
• You Can’t AI-Proof the Classroom, Experts Say. Get Creative Instead. - Emma Whitford, Inside Higher Ed
  Experts agree that instructors must remind their students that learning requires practice. Blue books made a comeback in 2025. In an effort to prevent students from feeding final essay prompts into ChatGPT, some professors asked their students to sit down and write in-person in the lined, sky-blue booklets that served as the college standard for […]
• McKinsey Publishing’s year in charts - McKinsey
  McKinsey Global Publishing’s data visualization team shares a curated selection of the most compelling data it worked with this year—spotlighting the major themes that defined 2025. Our Week in Charts series showcases charts that help explain a rapidly changing world. From artificial intelligence to population transitions and shifting trade routes, the forces reshaping the global […]
• Future-proof provision means offering degrees plus skills - Brendan O’Malley, University World News
  To improve employability, tertiary education should recalibrate provision to focus additionally on ensuring students acquire skills useful in the current and future labour market and improve how they make those identifiable to employers. Key steps include identifying what those skills are, examining whether the curriculum and learning experience delivers on them and embedding micro-credentials for […]
• Upskilling Community Cancer Centers: A Training Pilot Hints at Promising Ways to Boost Oncology Clinical Research - Kara Bastarache, et al; Applied Clinical Trials Online
  The pilot project aimed to build clinical research capacity and enhance diversity in oncology trials at community cancer centers. Phase 1 identified barriers such as patient recruitment, staffing, and training needs, while Phase 2 provided targeted training to research-naïve programs. Training improved participants' knowledge and confidence, suggesting potential for increased trial access and diversity in […]
• Enhancing College Education Management with Artificial Intelligence - Bioengineer
  In an age where technology shapes our daily lives, the role of artificial intelligence in education is taking center stage. A recent study conducted by researcher Q. Lai sheds light on how AI can transform the management of college student education. The findings, soon to be published in the journal Discover Artificial Intelligence, mark a […]
• How I rehumanize the college classroom for the AI-augmented age - Shean Cho Ayers, the Conversation
  I am a college professor working at the intersection of humanities and artificial intelligence, and yes, I believe the latter not only threatens to devalue college, but it also risks stripping humanity from our lives altogether. It doesn’t have to be this way. AI automating away parts of work and life challenges the next generation […]
• AI Isn't Killing Education - John Nosta, Psychology Today
  AI isn’t destroying learning, it’s exposing how education replaced thinking with ritual. Knowledge has shifted from static maps to living webs that demand judgment, not recall. The real risk isn’t ignorance, but fluent minds that no longer notice when thinking stops. For the first time, machines outperform humans in domains that education has long treated […]
• University-Developed AI Tool Helps Simplify Transfer Process - Abby Sourwine, GovTech
  A new tool developed by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, is helping colleges simplify transfer credit evaluation, potentially reducing labor and expediting decisions. About 120 college campuses across the U.S. are piloting a new artificial intelligence tool designed to make transfer course equivalencies clearer and more standardized. Credit transfer is a point of […]
• Universities must lead the world through change, ACU told - Brendan O’Malley, University World News
  Instability and crisis are increasingly the ‘new normal’ across the world, but universities should approach this as a landscape of opportunity, solidifying their role as anchors of stability and leaders of progress, the Association of Commonwealth Universities’ (ACU) Congress was told. As change hurtles towards us from all sides and in new forms, universities will […]
• 70% of employers have confidence in universities – Survey - Nathan M Greenfield, University World News
  Seventy per cent of employers indicate that they have either “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in America’s higher education institutions, according to a new survey by the American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U). Another 23% indicated they had some confidence, with only 7% indicating “very little confidence”. Seventy-three per cent […]
• For the First Time, AI Analyzes Language as Well as a Human Expert - Steve Nadis, Wired
  This view was summed up by Noam Chomsky, a prominent linguist, and two coauthors in 2023, when they wrote in The New York Times that “the correct explanations of language are complicated and cannot be learned just by marinating in big data.” AI models may be adept at using language, these researchers argued, but they’re […]
• Purdue unveils comprehensive AI strategy; trustees approve ‘AI working competency’ graduation requirement - Phillip Fiorini, Purdue
  Purdue University on Friday (Dec. 12) unveiled a broad strategy of AI@Purdue across five functional areas: Learning with AI, Learning about AI, Research AI, Using AI and Partnering in AI. A key element of the comprehensive plan came as the Board of Trustees approved a first-of-its-kind plan in the country to introduce an “AI working […]