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universities

NOUN
institution of higher education
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NOUN
educational institution
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Some elite U.S. universities are raising concerns about grade inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

However, she said visa changes had decreased international enrolments, and "a longstanding failure of research grants to cover costs" had created huge pressures for universities.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The company behind the popular Canvas software, which was hacked last week causing major disruption at thousands of universities and colleges, has paid the hackers not to publish stolen data online.

From BBC • May 12, 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 major chemical companies are pouring money into the universities to support research on insecticides.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson



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