Universities - overseas

Ohio State University reaches $128 million settlement with nearly 300 sex abuse survivors

The settlement with 279 of the 280 former students was ratified by Ohio State University's board on June 3.

17 people hospitalised after chemical leak at South Korean university lab

The authorities believe the accident happened while students were handling chemicals in the laboratory.

Nvidia chief Jensen Huang to join board of Beijing’s Tsinghua University: Media

Nvidia Corp chief executive officer Jensen Huang has accepted an invitation from Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management (SEM) to join its advisory board.

US Justice Department sues UCLA alleging anti-Semitic educational environment

UCLA was accused of breaking the law “through its deliberate indifference to this pervasive on-campus anti-semitism.”

New university in Johor mooted to boost state sports

Johor's state government is focused on strengthening its overall sports development ecosystem.

In the United States, some undergraduates are resisting the call of AI

FILE PHOTO: A message reading "AI artificial intelligence," a keyboard and robot hands are seen in this illustration created on January 27, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Harvard faculty take aim at grade inflation by capping ‘A’ grades for students

The change, which will go into effect in the fall of 2027, is one of the first efforts by a prestigious US university to tackle the widespread problem of grade inflation.

Getting punched in the face is the new Harvard trend

Harvard University freshman Ryan Jiang (left) trades punches with Mr Colin Brazas, a senior from the Babson Boxing Club, during a bout at Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, on April 24, 2026.

US Justice Dept accuses Yale medical school of discriminating against white and Asian applicants

In a statement, Yale said that it was “confident in the rigourous admissions process".

Maker of Canvas learning platform strikes deal for hackers to return data

The hackers said they had accessed the data of more than 275 million users at nearly 9,000 schools worldwide.

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