Black holes heading for ‘massive collision,’ says astronomer
A really, really big bang not due for a hundred millennia may help astronomers test one of the central theories of physics, according to one of the authors of a new paper.
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Preventing Ethnic Fraud
Rachel Dolezal, the former head of the NAACP in Spokane, Wash., and adjunct instructor of Africana Studies at Eastern Washington University, ...
Apple, Google, Tesla and the race to electric self-driving cars
It's official. After months of secretive pilot projects, Apple on Monday became the latest tech company to declare its ambitions in the notoriously low-tech transportation sector.
China slowdown a ‘serious’ risk for US graduate schools
The decline in Chinese students attending US graduate schools is expected to cause major problems for the country’s postgraduate sector given its huge reliance on this cohort,
Less than half of graduates eligible for Arizona universities
Arizona is producing more high school graduates, but that is not translating into an increase in the number of local students eligible to attend one of the state’s three public universities.
Beware harming your ‘personal brand’ on social media
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently announced that on August 27th, “1 in 7 people on earth used Facebook to connect with their friends and family” -- which means about 1 billion people in a single day.
Pope says society must protect most vulnerable, including unborn
Pope Francis on Sunday called on society to protect its "smallest" and most vulnerable members, including the unborn.
Sustainable Development Goals: A new course for people and planet
The unveiling of the Sustainable Development Goals this week will be a milestone moment for our collective future.
Skype service taken offline by network problems
A problem with Skype's status system has meant many people are currently unable to use the service.
Does Divestment Cost?
Central in the debate about divesting endowments from fossil fuels is not only climate change, but the question of whether such a move could hurt colleges financially.
