universities

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Private institutions have fewer defenses; companies, universities, nonprofits and individuals can’t simply refuse to comply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

One might assume that if these bias response teams were so insidious and widespread, there would be other cases in which students had been unfairly targeted by public universities, providing a clearer instance for standing.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

The research was conducted by First Art, a group of scientists, as well as academics from the universities of Southampton and Swansea, among others, with support from the National Trust and the Bradshaw Foundation.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The lieutenant governor also serves on boards that oversee state colleges and universities.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

In fact, of 739 doctorates in mathematics awarded by American universities in 1986-87, slightly less than half, only 362, were conferred on United States citizens.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos