Staying ahead of the robot apocalypse
Robots are taking over … literally.
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Poaching Talent From U.S.
Canada announces 24 scholars recruited to its universities from all over the world -- with more than half coming from the U.S.
Was it a UFO? Something strange spotted in the Arizona sky
Pilots over southern Arizona encountered something strange last month, according to an FAA recordin
It’s these Indian universities—not the IITs—that churn out the most H-1B techies
Where were most Indian H-1B visa-holders educated?
Claims that reproducibility crisis ‘overblown’ spark debate
The narrative of a “reproducibility crisis” in science has been overblown, according to a researcher whose claims have sparked fresh debate among scholars about the reliability of academic studies.
Sacked secretary in parting shot at Trump
US Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin has fired a parting shot at the White House a day after being fired by President Donald Trump.
How a post-growth economy can create stability
On a finite planet, endless economic growth is impossible. There is also plenty of evidence that in the developed world, a continued increase of GDP does not increase happiness.
Tenure Under Threat in Kentucky
Late addition to budget bill would allow dismissal of tenured professors due to program changes or eliminations, ending protections previously adopted by college boards. Move comes as tenure rights are eroding elsewhere.
Messing Up the Count
Social science groups say Trump administration is endangering the reliability of the Census -- and research that uses Census data -- by adding question on citizenship.
Asian Americans think an elite college degree will shelter them from discrimination. It won’t
College admissions season is here. In the coming weeks, millions of high school seniors will receive letters of acceptance or rejection. They will then have a few more weeks to choose which school to attend.
