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universities

NOUN
institution of higher education
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NOUN
educational institution
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An international consortium of researchers from universities, biotech companies and a U.S. military research institute developed an antibody designed to attack hantavirus.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

An international research team from universities in Germany and China has now demonstrated the first true time-bin QKD system powered by an on-demand telecom semiconductor quantum dot device.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

The nationwide Canvas outage that disrupted colleges and universities during finals week forced campuses across the country to improvise as faculty and students suddenly lost access to exams, assignments, grades and other course materials.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Sometimes, competition is involved; Abbott Labs and the Big Ten held a contest for supporters of Big Ten universities to donate blood on behalf of their chosen team.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

Armed with job offers from several elite universities, he informed Lawrence of his decision to resign.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik