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Half of America's 10 best undergraduate business schools are public universities

Half of America's 10 best undergraduate business schools are public universities

Five public universities made the top 10 of U.S. News & World Report's 2027 undergraduate business rankings, with the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School at No. 1.
World's top university builds swimming robot powered by living muscle cells

World's top university builds swimming robot powered by living muscle cells

Harvard and Yale miss top 10 for computer science in 2027 US university ranking

Harvard and Yale miss top 10 for computer science in 2027 US university ranking

Leading MIT energy scientist to leave US after over three decades for Singapore's NTU

Leading MIT energy scientist to leave US after over three decades for Singapore's NTU

Energy scientist Yang Shao-Horn, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will leave the U.S. after more than three decades to join Singapore's Nanyang Technological University in January 2027.
September 27, 2026 | 12:00 am PT
13yo Chinese AI whiz dubbed 'future Elon Musk' after hackathon wins

13yo Chinese AI whiz dubbed 'future Elon Musk' after hackathon wins

A 13-year-old from Hangzhou in eastern China has drawn around 500,000 social media followers and the "future Elon Musk" nickname after winning various hackathon awards by using AI to solve everyday problems.
September 20, 2026 | 03:00 pm PT
Vietnamese student wins two physics awards at once at world's No. 1 university

Vietnamese student wins two physics awards at once at world's No. 1 university

Tran Quang Vinh, an International Physics Olympiad gold medalist, was the only student to win two of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology physics department's academic awards this year.
September 16, 2026 | 03:00 pm PT
Chinese math prodigy who turned down MIT to become monk now works 10-hour days livestreaming to support family

Chinese math prodigy who turned down MIT to become monk now works 10-hour days livestreaming to support family

Liu Zhiyu, who turned down a full scholarship from Massachusetts Institute of Technology to become a Buddhist monk before returning to secular life, now works 10-hour days livestreaming to support his family.
September 14, 2026 | 05:32 am PT
'I named my son after Ronaldo': Scion of Macau gambling dynasty

'I named my son after Ronaldo': Scion of Macau gambling dynasty

Hong Kong businessman Mario Ho, husband of supermodel Ming Xi, named his son after his idol, Al-Nassr and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo.
August 26, 2026 | 09:07 pm PT
Three countries are claiming credit for the first Chinese woman winning Fields Medal

Three countries are claiming credit for the first Chinese woman winning Fields Medal

A debate has broken out in China over which country deserves credit for producing Hong Wang, who on July 23 became the third woman to win the Fields Medal, the world's most prestigious mathematics award.
July 31, 2026 | 08:00 pm PT
These are the world's 30 best universities for 2027

These are the world's 30 best universities for 2027

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the world's best university for 2027, topping QS's global rankings for a 15th straight year.
June 20, 2026 | 07:00 pm PT
MIT releases world's largest free math Olympiad library with 30,000 problems from 47 countries, territories

MIT releases world's largest free math Olympiad library with 30,000 problems from 47 countries, territories

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has released the largest free library of Olympiad-level math problems ever assembled, a collection of more than 30,000 problems and expert-written solutions spanning 47 countries and territories.
April 23, 2026 | 01:32 am PT
MIT named world’s best for mathematics for nine straight years

MIT named world’s best for mathematics for nine straight years

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the U.S. ranked first in the 2026 QS World University Rankings by subject for mathematics, holding the top position since 2017.
April 19, 2026 | 03:00 pm PT
These are the 10 most coveted schools in the US for 2026

These are the 10 most coveted schools in the US for 2026

Harvard is once again the university American students want most, according to a new survey, even as the school fights a federal lawsuit and faces funding cuts that have made national headlines for months.
April 11, 2026 | 04:30 am PT
Which is the only Southeast Asian country with two universities in the global top 10 for engineering and technology?

Which is the only Southeast Asian country with two universities in the global top 10 for engineering and technology?

The Southeast Asian country has two universities ranked eighth and 10th for engineering and technology in the 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject.
April 2, 2026 | 08:31 pm PT
Vietnam's Physics Olympiad gold medalist, who wants to help blind people see, gets into MIT

Vietnam's Physics Olympiad gold medalist, who wants to help blind people see, gets into MIT

Nguyen The Quan, Vietnam's only gold medalist at the 2025 International Physics Olympiad, has been admitted to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, one of the world's top universities.
April 2, 2026 | 01:05 am PT
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