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Innovation & Transformation

Our news, case studies, opinion, and advice stories on innovation in higher education, like:

  • How are colleges managing emerging technologies, like AI?
  • What prompts innovation?
January 8, 2026 | 2:00 PM EST
UPCOMING: January 8, 2 p.m. ET |As cyberattacks grow more sophisticated, campus leaders need practical, immediate guidance to safeguard open, distributed environments. This virtual forum brings together experts to show how AI is reshaping phishing, data theft, and device security and how you can strengthen your defenses now. With Support From Microsoft. Register now.
The Review | Essay
By Sheila Liming, Catherine A. Evans December 12, 2025
The university is replacing the humanities with more computers.
The Edge
By Scott Carlson December 11, 2025
Re-establishing meaningful relationships with students is the best way for the sector to reclaim its purpose.
Righting the Ship
By Eric Hoover December 4, 2025
La Salle University’s once-tumbling enrollment is rebounding thanks to fixes both large and small.
The Edge
By Scott Carlson November 20, 2025
Improving education depends on understanding how the brain matures and processes information.
The Review | Essay
By Justin Reich November 5, 2025
Colleges are racing to make students ‘fluent.’ One problem: No one knows what that means.
The Review | Essay
By Ted Underwood November 4, 2025
If we want to stay at the forefront of knowledge production, we must fit technology to our needs.
'A Tidal Wave'
By Beth McMurtrie November 4, 2025
More instructors are teaching with it. Is it making their courses better or dragging the profession down?
Teaching may capture the headlines, but AI’s most immediate impact is in streamlining campus operations. The Chronicle’s new research brief explores survey data and stories on near-term wins in administration, human resources, and finance. With support from Collegevine. Download now.
The Edge
By Scott Carlson October 23, 2025
A book makes valuable arguments in favor of alternatives but flattens important details.