Scientists are Learning to Rewrite the Code of Life

In a giant feat of genetic engineering, scientists have created bacteria that make proteins in a radically different way than all natural species do.

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M.I.T. Class President Barred From Graduation Ceremony After Pro-Palestinian Speech

According to the school, the student delivered a speech, which denounced M.I.T.’s ties to Israel, that had not been preapproved.

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Saying ‘Thank You’ to ChatGPT Is Costly. But Maybe It’s Worth the Price.

Adding words to our chatbot can apparently cost tens of millions of dollars. But some fear the cost of not saying please or thank you could be higher.

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Saying ‘Thank You’ to Chat GPT Is Costly. But Maybe It’s Worth the Price.

Adding words to our chatbot can apparently cost tens of millions of dollars. But some fear the cost of not saying please or thank you could be higher.

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Boston Faces Identity Crisis Amid Trump’s Cuts to University and Research Funding

Colleges and teaching hospitals are the cornerstones of the city’s economy — and identity. But federal funding cuts to higher education could change that.

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Trump Wants Pushes to Crack Down on Antisemitism. Many Already Have.

An executive order signed this week would push colleges and universities to combat antisemitism specifically by monitoring and reporting international students.

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How A.I. Could Reshape the Economic Geography of America

As the technology is widely adopted, some once-struggling midsize cities in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and South may benefit, new research predicts.

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Lawsuit Accuses Georgetown of Admitting Students Based Solely on Wealth

The schools were accused of giving special treatment to wealthy students who might not otherwise have been admitted.

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To Dial Down Campus Tensions, Colleges Teach the Art of Conversation

Dialogue is an essential part of college. As anger over the war in the Middle East has brought upheaval to campuses, it has also become a key way schools try to reduce conflict.

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Which Colleges Offer Free Tuition?

Dozens of schools say they provide free tuition to students whose families earn under a certain income. How does it work?

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