For more than 90 years, the Core curriculum at the University of Chicago has formed the basis for undergraduate students’ academic journey through the College. Yet the Core’s transformative impact ...

We don’t have to look very far—especially in this bombastic political season—for evidence that many people seem more inclined to lob rhetorical grenades than seek understanding or civility. And the ...

TUPELO — Young children who adopt healthy habits early in life will benefit in multiple ways, not least of which is a healthy heart. But children — especially the youngest — can’t do it alone. They ...

At the end of each semester, students are left with a single grade to let them know how well they did in a course. They are not, however, often given strategies on how to improve those grades in the ...

I’m Scott Carlson, a senior writer at The Chronicle covering higher ed and where it’s going. This week, I tell you about a conversation I had with the authors of a recent book on the study and ...

With effort, practice, and effective study skills, anyone can learn mathematics. Mistakes are opportunities to grow. Questions are opportunities to learn. Problems are challenges to be solved.

You know that guilty feeling when you unlock your phone just to “check something,” and suddenly—bam!—45 minutes vanish into the vortex of TikTok dances, Instagram reels, or endless Reddit threads?

Struggling with math class? If so, here are five habits you can adopt to ace the subject: 1. Meet with your teacher: If you’re feeling a bit lost during a lesson or you receive a grade on a test that ...

In a world full of information, the ability to navigate it effectively is a form of intelligence all its own. While we often think of "smart" and "clueless" as fixed traits, the reality is that the ...