‘Deeply sorry’: Michigan State shows Hitler image before football game
A photo is circulating on the internet of the scoreboard at Spartan Stadium that appears to show Adolf Hitler on the screen. Read more
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India’s fake universities proliferate as demand outstrips supply
Regulatory agency warns students over 20 non-accredited institutions, amid soaring demand for higher education Read more
‘Very disturbing’: crackdown on oil pipeline protests in Uganda concerns UN rights expert
Students in Kampala have been beaten and arrested for marching against a 900-mile pipeline co-owned by a French company Read more
Amazon trials humanoid robots to ‘free up’ staff
Amazon is trialling humanoid robots in its US warehouses, in the latest sign of the tech giant automating more of its operations. Read more
AI pioneer: ChatGPT will soon become scholars’ ‘debate partner’
A leading Hong Kong university scientist says the days are gone when AI was seen as the villain in education. Read more
Graduate enrollment has declined, snapping two consecutive years of growth, per CGS report
Despite a boost in applications across multiple graduate and postgraduate programs from fall 2021 to fall 2022, enrollment took a dive, according to a report from the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS). Read more
Course evaluation scores ‘mainly shaped by student personality’
Authors of international study believe findings cast doubt on the credibility of student satisfaction scores Read more
Union calls for greater protection of Jewish students in UK universities
Union of Jewish Students demands ‘zero tolerance’ approach to support for Hamas after surge in abuse reported to hotline Read more
Fired scholar’s disputed race research totals more than 3,000 citations
Though Florida State University Professor Eric Stewart no longer works at the school after being terminated following a finding of research misconduct, his questionable work lives on in the thousands of academic papers which cited him. Read more
Nokia to axe up to 14,000 jobs to cut costs
Finnish telecoms giant Nokia is to axe between 9,000 and 14,000 jobs by the end of 2026 to cut costs. Read more
