Higher Education

Public flagship universities are critical for low-income students because they help with upward mobility. But a new report finds they're often out of reach financially.

Blue crabs are a key species in aquatic life in the Delaware Bay. University of Delaware researchers will study how they’re affected by microplastics.

N.J. is trying to fill thousands of tech jobs by boosting computer science education.

'Where’s your money going?' one student asked of the college. 'Because there are people who don’t have insurance who really rely on these services for help.'

"I'm a 28-year-old who never got to finish school because of one thing," says Kiki Mordi. "It wasn't because I wasn't brilliant, I was a high flyer when I was growing up.

About 1 in 5 college students in the U.S. are raising kids, and one of their challenges is getting childcare. A new proposal would expand the only federal program that helps.

Many Camden, N.J. high school graduates who go off to HBCUs or private colleges out of state struggle mightily to afford to finish their degrees.

College Affordability Act comes amid growing concern about impact on individuals — and the economy — of ever-growing student debt.

Black applicants to a prestigious research grant program at the National Institutes of Health are awarded funding at a significantly lower rate than their white peers.

HospitalityTogether helps young adults hold down restaurant jobs while also attending school.

Stockton University hired Andrew Kortyna even though he had been fired for retaliating against students who complained of sexual harassment.

Enrollment at Pennsylvania’s state universities once again took a downward tumble for the ninth consecutive year, dropping by 2.6% from last year.

No matter how scary, office hours are a huge factor in a student's success. Not only in college, but even after — in the workforce and in life.

This year, with the cost of solar power falling sharply, Penn State signed a deal to buy electricity from a new 500-acre solar farm in Pennsylvania's Franklin County.

As financial and legal troubles batter Cheyney University, the school continues to have friends in high places.