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universities

NOUN
institution of higher education
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NOUN
educational institution
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Stevens said universities risk falling behind if they do not invest quickly in AI, especially because some major recent advances have come from private companies rather than academic labs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The historic spending spree, economists hoped, could turbocharge productivity by upgrading the country’s railways, highways, communication networks, universities and a largely paper-based public administration—all in need of repair after decades of austerity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

But scientists, universities, publishers, and funders need to treat peer review as the essential work that it is, not as an optional favor.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

Allen grew up in a middle-class, suburban part of Torrance, one of four siblings who would each go on to study at reputable universities.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

We train ecologists in our universities and even employ them in our governmental agencies but we seldom take their advice.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson