Questioning the Evidence
A higher ed researcher cited by Betsy DeVos to justify dropping gainful-employment rule says her work actually backed more stringent standards.
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‘Hasty’ funding calls ‘prejudiced against women and carers’
Academics claim that funding application deadlines are becoming tighter
What’s going on in the world of plastic?
I’m not easily impressed by advances in sustainable business — I’ve been watching them happen in fits and starts for three decades — but I’ll confess to being astounded by what’s going on these days in the world of plastic.
The Arctic’s ‘last bastion’ of sea ice is breaking up for the first time on record
The sea ice off the coast of northern Greenland is normally some of the thickest in the entire Arctic, with ridges of ice piled as high as 70 feet in some places.
Coffee delivery drone patented by IBM
A coffee-delivering drone that can detect when people are tired and bring them a drink has been patented by technology company IBM.
Care leavers and HE: barriers that hinder and support that works
Experts look at the international picture for young people trying to move from care into universities
‘A New U: Faster + Cheaper Alternatives to College’
A Q&A with Ryan Craig, investor and author of a new book about the changing landscape for education and training credentials and the implications for traditional higher education.
College leaders issue plea for hate crimes law
The presidents of several area higher education institutions are among the 22 college and university leaders who recently penned a public letter calling on the General Assembly to pass a hate crimes law.
University students build energy-efficient racing car
More than 30 students of the school of mechanical engineering under Beijing Institute of Technology have designed a racing car which is energy efficient and lower drag coefficient.
Facebook takes down 652 pages after finding disinformation campaigns run from Iran and Russia
Facebook has taken down 652 pages, accounts and groups it identified as part of coordinated disinformation campaigns that originated in Iran and targeted countries around the world.
