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university

[yoo-nuh-vur-si-tee] / ˌju nəˈvɜr sɪ ti /
NOUN
institution of higher education
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NOUN
educational institution
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In April, The Times reported on a study by a team of university researchers and a local environmental health organization that found some remediated homes still had lead levels above California’s standard for residential properties.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Northumbria University's website said those graduates would be "repaying an amount less than the cost of a daily coffee" - a comparison that has been removed since the university was contacted by the BBC.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

The university engaged more aggressively with parents, in addition to an already-deployed chatbot that answers registration questions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Cornell's Board of Trustees, which is the college's top governing body, on Friday voiced support for university President Laurence Kotlikoff.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

She wanted to go to university but discovered there would be no scholarship to pay for it.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

Megan says universities gave examples of repayments based on earnings of between £25,000 and £45,000 at open days and said graduates "wouldn't even notice the repayments because they should be minimal".

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Despite the intimidation, Giuffra said his client wants her lawsuit to transform how Cornell and other US universities deal with sexual assault.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

It also found that 12 universities only gave students worked examples of repayments based on earnings that are less than the UK average, which is £39,039.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

A study published this year by researchers at the New Jersey Institute of Technology and other universities found that, as of late last year, Google returned AI Overviews for 51.5% of queries.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

With its wide boulevards, beautiful green spaces, and nexus of universities, technical colleges, and massive software park, Dalian would stand out in Silicon Valley.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman


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