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Image credit: www.princeton.edu Did you know that the word “campus,” now synonymous with the sprawling grounds of universities, owes its origin to Princeton University in the 18th century? Before “campus” entered the academic lexicon, American colleges referred to their grounds simply as a “yard.” Harvard has had its Yard since 1639, and Princeton followed suit….
In July 2026, Abhijit Banerjee and his wife, Esther Duflo, will join the University of Zurich to establish a new center for development economics. The Lemann Center for Development, Education, and Public Policy is funded by a 26 million franc donation from the Lemann Foundation. While taking on this new role, the couple will maintain…
Ivy league colleges that shaped Nobel Peace Prize winners The Nobel Peace Prize, awarded annually to individuals and organisations making extraordinary contributions to global peace, stands as one of the world’s most prestigious honours. While vision, dedication, and circumstance drive laureates’ achievements, the influence of education in shaping these leaders is often under-appreciated. As the…
Sticks are bad, but sometimes corruption through carrots is worse. Princeton University professor Jan-Werner Müller, writing in The Guardian, argues that the Trump administration’s latest offer to select universities is exactly that, a veiled attempt to trade compliance for privilege.After cutting federal funding earlier this year, the administration is now extending an offer to nine…
2025 Nobel laureate Mary E. Brunkow and Amazon Executive chairman Jeff Bezos both share a Princeton connection. (Picture credits: nobelprize.org/cnbc.com) On the surface, Mary E. Brunkow, the 2025 Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine, and Amazon chairman Jeff Bezos seem worlds apart—one peering into the microscopic secrets of the human body, the other building a…
Meet the 2025 Nobel laureates in Physiology The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi for their groundbreaking discoveries in peripheral immune tolerance—a mechanism that prevents the immune system from attacking the body’s own tissues. Their work has transformed our understanding of immune…
Choosing a college is more than just looking at rankings. For decades, US News & World Report’s ‘Best Colleges’ rankings have guided students and families through the complex landscape of higher education. The 2026 edition evaluates over 1,700 US colleges and universities, using up to 17 factors to measure academic quality and graduate success. These…
U.S. News Releases 2025 HE Rankings After Year of Sector Cuts, Controversies and Change. (AI Image) The 2025 US News & World Report higher education (HE) rankings have been released, revealing little change at the very top despite a year marked by significant challenges for American colleges and universities. Princeton University, the Massachusetts Institute of…
For many students and families in the United States, the rising cost of higher education is a source of anxiety. Private colleges, while often associated with prestige and opportunity, can come with price tags that seem prohibitive. Yet, the reality is more nuanced: When financial aid, post-graduation earnings, and long-term outcomes are factored in, some…
