Navigate, Understand, and Impact Performance with New Tools from US News

Thursday, May 28, 2026

9:45 AM - 10:05 AM East Coast USA Time

Location: Exhibit Hall Expo Theater - Marquis Ballroom 5-10 (ML2)

Institution Type: Any

Target Audience: Any

Presenter(s)

DA

Debbie Aust, n/a

Director, Academic Insights
Sponsor
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
JL

Jessica Locklear (she/her/hers)

Senior Account Executive, Academic Insights
U.S. News & World Report - Academic Insights
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
MT

Matt Taylor

Product Manager
U.S. News & World Report
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
CF

Chloe Farmer

Senior Account Executive, Academic Insights
U.S. News & World Report - Academic Insights
Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Session Abstract: Academic Insights is your guide to the U.S. News rankings landscape, helping you navigate, understand, and influence your performance with greater clarity and confidence. The platform provides centralized access to the full breadth of data behind the rankings, including raw and calculated metrics, along with proprietary rank and score calculations for indicator ranks and specialty programs. Institutions gain a fuller view of what sits behind the rankings, stronger context for their results, and a clearer path forward aligned to their strategic goals. Come see our newest features:
AI Assistant: AI powered tool that turns natural language questions into complex queries, quickly delivering insights and supporting data drawn from our platform’s historical rankings data and methodology.
Academic Insights Simulator: Score-modeling tool that allows users to test metric improvements, benchmark against peer groups, and better understand how strategic changes may influence overall scores.

Keywords: Institutional Effectiveness, Data Analysis, Rankings Data, Peer Benchmarking