From Oct. 15 to Oct. 17, researchers, democracy advocates, and students gathered at Wellesley College for the “Social Choice: Theory and Computation Conference” hosted by Institute for Mathematics and ...

An associate dean at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has publicly called former President Donald Trump a racist and ...

Former Harvard Economics professor Philippe M. Aghion won the Nobel Prize in Economics for his research on economic growth and innovation, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Oct. 13.

A 13-year-old Grade 8 learner shared a video on 27 October 2025 asking for help to raise R90,000 for an academic tour to ...

As much as grade inflation is a problem at elite schools, though, it presents even more significant challenges for ...

Harvard mathematics professor Lauren K. Williams just won a MacArthur Foundation "genius grant." She's still focused on ...

Harvard professors Michael J. Sandel, Randall L. Kennedy, and College Dean David J. Deming debated the role of meritocracy in ...

A degree in computer science used to promise a cozy career in tech. Now, students’ ambitions are shaped by AI, in fields that ...

After months of a Trump-era funding freeze, Harvard University has regained most of its federal grants following a court ruling overturning the $2.7 billion block. The gradual return of funds offers ...

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. It's Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day, one of ...

Physics and Python stuff. Most of the videos here are either adapted from class lectures or solving physics problems. I really like to use numerical calculations without all the fancy programming ...

There is a long tradition of performers who balance creative work with serious academic achievements. Some have advanced degrees in science or the humanities, while others published research, wrote ...