Dr. Dave Wessner, Professor of Biology at Davidson College, discusses the study of viruses and what makes the coronavirus different.

For seniors set to graduate college this spring, one loss hurts above all others: Graduation, and the traditions that came with it. At Wellesley, students decided to make their own.

Many people are having to work and learn from home. Residential broadband networks might not be able to keep up.

Scientists and government officials fighting the pandemic say they have a problem: Carefree youths, partying from Berlin to Princeton in defiance of social-distancing rules.

Canceled high school basketball showcases and an NCAA ban on in-person recruiting until at least April 15 have thrown coaches and recruits into disarray.

Universities are sending students home and moving classes online. It's upending those young adults' lives — and their parents' lives, too.

The shortage of tests and limiting contact among people make it hard to estimate how far coronavirus infection could spread in North Carolina.

The University of Richmond is postponing the Class of 2020 Commencement until a later date this year due to coronavirus.

Colleges now have more flexibility in federal financial aid matters as they respond to the coronavirus pandemic.

Disaster advice from my time as president of Tulane University during Hurricane Katrina.

Cancellation of SAT, ACT and commencements, guidance on access for blind and international students, and more disruptions across higher education from March 16.

As campus closures strain low-income students, undergrads at over a dozen universities have started large "mutual aid" networks and fundraisers to defray costs.

A lawsuit charging that a Penn State professor died from asbestos exposure at work could open the door for similar suits, amid a broader cleanup push.