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universities

NOUN
institution of higher education
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NOUN
educational institution
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We are in a moment when the institutions that produce and transmit knowledge—K–12 schools, universities, archives, and media outlets—are under sustained pressure.

From Slate • May 14, 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

The steps taken at Princeton underscore the enormous challenges facing colleges and universities as generative AI tools have become widespread in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Canvas is the online learning platform used by over 8,000 schools districts and universities, including all eight “Ivy League” schools.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Even Daryn Lehoux, who thinks the Romans had everything we have, acknowledges one exception: There were no ancient universities, no scientific conferences, no journals where investigators published their results.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton



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