Robot stands in for US student at graduation
Cynthia Pettway was too sick to be able to attend her graduation in Alabama, so her school came up with another plan.
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Global MBA applications and enrolments ‘see double-digit growth’
Business schools across the world have recorded double-digit growth in the number of applications to and enrolments on MBA programmes, according to a report.
N Korea cancels talks with South Korea and warns US
North Korea has cancelled high-level talks with South Korea because of anger over military exercises, state media reports.
The world’s biggest electric vehicle company you’ve never heard of
A few months after Macy Neshati, a heavy-duty vehicle industry vet, joined the U.S. division of Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD, a senior executive of BYD’s investor Berkshire Hathaway predicted his future.
ED dismantles team focused on fraud at for-profit colleges
The Education Department has in recent months largely dismantled a team charged with investigating abuses by for-profit colleges
Xi Jinping opens Chinese research funding up to Hong Kong
China’s president, Xi Jinping, has moved to make it easier for Hong Kong scientists to access generous research funding from the mainland government, with the aim of making the region an international centre for innovation in technology.
Violate Your Student Visa? You’re Not Welcome Here.
Proposed policy memo would change the way in which international students are found to accrue "unlawful presence," a determination that could lead to them being barred from the U.S. for three to 10 years.
London skyline has world’s first gigapixel photoshoot
London's skyline is one of the world's most famous -- from this sleek modern glamor of the Shard to St Paul's Cathedral's classic dome.
PGP: ‘Serious’ flaw found in secure email tech
A widely used method of encrypting emails has been found to suffer from a serious vulnerability, researchers say.
Learning Tool or Cheating Aid?
After students at Texas Christian University are suspended for allegedly using the Quizlet app to cheat on their exams, professors are warned this case may be the tip of the iceberg.
