Florida college fraternity sued over ‘revenge porn’
An Arizona woman is suing her ex-boyfriend and members of a university fraternity in Florida for sharing sexual content without her consent.
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The market for payment for ecosystems services is growing up
Last month, Nature Sustainability published the first global assessment of payment for ecosystem services (PES) programs, led by James Salzman, UCLA Law and UC Santa Barbara Bren School professor, as well as Forest Trends’ Ecosystem Marketplace.
DHS: 2,000 children separated at border
The US government has separated at least 2,000 children from parents at the border since implementing a policy that results in such family separations, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed Friday.
China to create cultural heritage centres in universities
The Chinese government has announced plans to establish 100 “cultural heritage” centres at universities throughout the country that will run academic programmes and conduct scientific research in a bid to promote traditional Chinese culture.
Trump administration undermined student debt relief unit while claims mounted
As thousands of applications for student debt forgiveness poured into the U.S. Education Department, the Trump administration cut the staff working on the claims and ordered a halt to an overhaul of the system, according to the agency’s inspector general.
University unveils program to attract top Chinese students
The University of New Hampshire has unveiled a program designed to attract Chinese students with high scores on a national exam in China.
A new approach to cybersecurity: let the hackers in
With the number of high-profile hacks growing, some cybersecurity experts are thinking of new and creative ways to stop these attacks. One example: don't stop them at all. Set a trap.
Calling for a sea change in the business of oceans
In many ways, the public’s awareness about the importance of ocean health is where we were 15 years ago with climate change.
Fewer people ‘using Facebook for news’
Fewer people are using Facebook to discover and discuss news, as messaging apps such as WhatsApp gain in popularity, a study has suggested.
Europe watches as Dutch seek caps on English-language students
A backlash in the Netherlands against teaching in English could spread to other countries, observers have predicted, after Dutch universities published a new strategy to deal with concerns over poor quality teaching and the alleged erosion of Dutch culture.
