Elsevier takes on Wikipedia with science definitions service
Publishing giant Elsevier is taking on Wikipedia with the launch of a new service that provides encyclopedia-style entries on key scientific topics.
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Apprenticeship degree scheme a big draw
A new scheme modelled after the renowned German and Swiss system of apprenticeship has seen keen interest from Singapore university students, with close to 200 applying for 65 places on offer this year.
Bannon, Yiannopoulos, Coulter headed to UC Berkeley for Free Speech Week
Their appearance at the event, set to take place Sept. 24-27, comes after violent protests caused Coulter and Yiannopoulos' previous planned speeches on campus to be cancelled.
The ozone problem is back with a vengeance
Did the Montreal Protocol fix the ozone hole? It seemed so.
A Schism in Medieval Studies, for All to See
Medieval studies professors’ arguments on white supremacy lead to accusations of doxxing, racial insensitivity, as well as the use of expletives -- all on public forums, with concerns that one side has more power than the other.
New Zealand ‘top in world’ for preparing students for future
New Zealand and Canada have been singled out as the countries that best prepare students for the future, in a major study that assesses the “effectiveness” of education systems.
‘I’m handing back my medal’: Is Paralympic sport classification fit for purpose?
With a medal being handed back, officials alleging dirty tricks, and calls for an independent system to judge levels of disability, is Paralympic sport losing trust?
How the opioid crisis is blowing a hole in small-town America’s finances
As deaths mount in America’s opioid crisis, communities on the front lines face a hidden toll: the financial cost.
Google’s search for business value in circular cities
Today, at VERGE 17, Google and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation are launching a report on Cities in the Circular Economy: The Role of Digital Technology.
Is China Punishing a U.S. University for Hosting the Dalai Lama?
Chinese scholars may have more difficulty coming to the University of California, San Diego, after the university invited the Tibetan religious leader to deliver a commencement speech.
