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The university’s flagship campus has, by one measure, the nation’s largest population of such students. Here’s how it plans to minimize the financial fallout from recent geopolitical tensions. (PREMIUM)
If geopolitical tensions bring enrollment declines, then American colleges’ finances as well as the country’s research prowess could take a hit. (PREMIUM)
Emma Boettcher, of the University of Chicago, vaulted herself to a level of fame uncommon among her peers. Oh, and she won more than $46,000 for a few minutes’ effort. (PREMIUM)
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