Overdue: The next Copernican mindset shift
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India police search for parents of girl ‘living with monkeys’
Police in northern India are searching lists of missing children to try to identify a girl believed to have been living with monkeys.
Riverside colleges want to create a college pipeline for foster youth
The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s office has awarded $2 million to community colleges in Riverside, Norco and Moreno Valley to turn around low college-going and high school graduation rates among foster youth.
UK research loses more ground to Germany on ERC funding
The UK no longer secures the most research grants for established scientists from the European Research Council, new data reveal.
The Vanishing Nile: A Great River Faces a Multitude of Threats
The Nile River is under assault on two fronts – a massive dam under construction upstream in Ethiopia and rising sea levels leading to saltwater intrusion downstream.
Manifold Uses
Manifold, a hybrid publishing platform created by the U of Minnesota Press and CUNY’s Graduate Center, launches in beta form with features supporting experimental scholarly work.
University of Utah announces plans for varsity esports team
The University of Utah will be the nation's first Power Five conference program to offer a varsity esports team ...
Twitter sues government to stop unmasking of anti-Trump account
The Trump administration is trying to force Twitter to unmask at least one anti-Trump account, according to a new lawsuit.
The 3 business risks of using fossil fuels
According to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) (PDF), the sweeping changes affecting the energy industry could leave more than $10 trillion in coal, oil, gas and related assets stranded. T
University autonomy in Europe ‘hit by austerity’
Economic austerity has led to declines in university autonomy across Europe as governments have increased their control of institutional finances, a major study says.
