Tag Archives: University

Bryan Kohberger was sentenced to life in prison without parole after pleading guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students in November 2022.  Kohberger accepted the plea deal earlier this month, copping to four counts of first-degree murder and an additional count of burglary. As part of the deal, Kohberger avoided the death penalty. A letter previously sent to the …

NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University announced Wednesday it has reached a deal with the Trump administration to pay more than $220 million to the federal government to restore federal research money that was canceled in the name of combating antisemitism on campus. Under the agreement, the Ivy League school will pay a $200 million settlement over three years, the …

Columbia University has agreed to pay $200m (£147m) to the Trump administration over accusations that it had failed to protect its Jewish students. The settlement, which will be paid to the federal government over three years, was announced in a statement by the university on Wednesday. In exchange, the government has agreed to return some of the $400m in federal …

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Friends and relatives of the four University of Idaho students murdered in their rental home by Bryan Kohberger delivered powerful statements of love, anguish and condemnation as his sentencing hearing began Wednesday. “This world was a better place with her in it,” Scott Laramie, the stepfather of Madison Mogen, told the court. ”Karen and I are …

Columbia University announced Tuesday that it had punished students for participating in two school protests, including one at the library over its financial ties to Israel. The university said in a lengthy statement that it was punishing an unspecified number of students who participated in a May pro-Palestinian protest at the university’s library, where nearly 80 people were detained, and …

In March 2024, six months into Israel’s war in Gaza, education in the territory was decimated. Schools were closed – most had been turned into shelters – and all 12 of the strip’s universities were partially or fully destroyed. Against that backdrop, a prestigious American education journal decided to dedicate a special issue to “education and Palestine”. The Harvard Educational …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Belly fat is a common problem for many people, but a certain kind of belly fat could be raising your risk of serious health problems, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and even cancer. Experts say it’s worth the effort to lose that deeper fat for a healthier, longer life. This type of dangerous fat, known …

People shop at a Manhattan retail store on July 15, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Consumers’ worst fears about tariff-induced inflation have receded, though they are still wary of price increases to come, according to a University of Michigan survey Friday. The university’s closely watched Survey of Consumers for July showed overall sentiment increased slightly, …

Ed Gainey, Summer Lee protest President Donald Trump’s visit to Carnegie Mellon University  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A $75B investment is coming to Pa. Here’s what tech and energy leaders are saying before the Pittsburgh summit.  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Trump attending major energy and AI summit today at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University  CBS News Sneak peek: Trump, McCormick plan $70 billion in AI, energy announcements for …

CNN  —  Columbia University is on the verge of striking an agreement with the Trump administration following months of negotiation to restore federal funding to the school, according to two sources familiar with the deal. Columbia is expected to pay a multimillion-dollar settlement to victims of alleged civil rights violations, implement changes to its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, boost transparency …