Education key to unlocking gateway to future growth
Sheng Laiyun, deputy head of the National Bureau of Statistics, recently shared his views on the population contraction in China with the media. Read more
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U.S. bans most withholding of transcripts
The Education Department strengthens its oversight of institutions with a sweeping set of rules finalized this week. Read more
US orders immediate halt to some AI chip exports to China, Nvidia says
Tech giant Nvidia says the US has told it to stop shipping some of its advanced artificial intelligence chips to China immediately. Read more
UCLA study: Convince white people racism exists by showing them old photos
A study recently published by UCLA researchers suggests that showing white people historical photos of racism toward black Americans in the healthcare system helps them believe racism exists today. Read more
High-risk prisoners sit GCSE English – and many outperform peers on outside
Inmates at HMP Frankland in County Durham, some of ‘hardest to reach people in society’, did course in a year with no internet access Read more
Stop crediting us when we didn’t fund you, NIH tells researchers
Leading supplier of basic research funding says scientists complicate its accountability systems by routinely attributing publications to it Read more
State issues guidance to address equity on college campuses
Two of the state’s top elected officials are newly encouraging colleges and universities in Massachusetts to find new approaches to “advance diversity, break down barriers, and increase access for historically underrepresented groups” in light of the Supreme Court’s ruling that restricted the use of race by college administrators in admissions decisions. Read more
Growing enrollment, shrinking future
Undergraduate enrollment rose for the first time since 2020, stoking hopes for a long-awaited recovery. But surprising areas of decline may dampen that optimism. Read more
Bacterium found in African elephants may explain sudden deaths
A type of bacterium never seen before in wild elephants has been found in the bodies of six African Savannah elephants that died in mysterious circumstances in Zimbabwe. Read more
University to offer master’s degree in witchcraft, magic and occult science
A new master’s degree in witchcraft, magic, and occult science is scheduled to be offered September 2024 at the University of Exeter in England as faculty cite growing student interest. Read more
