Why “Universities” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
Right, for the important stuff, not this LLM bullshit, people did have either PhDs or came from eminent universities and organizations: "The EU's common-charger initiative can b…
by cft · Oct 26, 2026
Grading is a rather recent endeavor that spread after 1940s, unsurprisingly in the US. The first experiments are from early 1800s, also in US. For most of history universities w…
by epolanski · Oct 26, 2026
> These students paid (a lot of) money for this service The schools are providing two services to students, not one. There's one directly and the other indirectly. And those two…
by curun1r · Oct 25, 2026
It is also expensive because the debt is very hard to get erased through bankruptcy, so private companies are now offering more money to people than is actually needed. So unive…
by OptionOfT · Oct 25, 2026
> Grading is part of what it means to be a TA, Checking students' homework is part of what it means to be a TA. Grading is a choice the university makes; it's absence makes one…
by einpoklum · Oct 25, 2026
Heh. Bear with me as I first ignore the pull of easy, reflexive response to this opinion piece. Instead, once the laughter dies and easy dismissals are out of the way, let me sa…
by iugtmkbdfil834 · Oct 25, 2026
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Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "universities" over time.
A university is an institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. University is derived from the Latin phrase universitas magistrorum et scholarium, which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Read more on Wikipedia