Cern scientist Alessandro Strumia suspended after comments
A senior scientist who said physics "was invented and built by men" has been suspended with immediate effect from working with the European nuclear research centre Cern.
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5 things to know about Gen Z employees and sustainability
A major generational transition in the workforce is underway, with 10,000 Baby Boomers reaching retirement age every day.
Facts are just the start of the debate
Right-wing intellectuals who fetishise ‘facts’ frustrate rather than further intellectual debate
Searching for Middle Ground
An evangelical Christian university removed language that explicitly prohibited romantic same-sex relationships but still bars sex or marriage for gay or lesbian couples.
Yale prof: Communism is a ‘religion’ with ‘sloppy theology’
Panelists at Princeton University condemned communism on Tuesday, likening it to a “religion” with “extremely sloppy theology” and honing in on its “inhuman” nature.
US mid-terms: Hackers expose ‘staggering’ voter machine flaws
Voting machines pose "serious risks" to US security, hackers are warning.
Brett Kavanaugh nomination faces delay
Kavanaugh passes, with a condition: The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to send the Brett Kavanaugh nomination to the floor, but Sen. Jeff Flake said he will only support it after a brief FBI investigation.
China’s electric bus leadership
Electric bus maker Proterra took a page from Tesla last week and brought on the German automaker Daimler as an investor and partner.
Male editors ‘more likely to accept papers from other men’
Study finds further evidence to suggest peer review process riddled with gender and racial bias
Texas A&M-SA offering Facebook-sponsored cybersecurity university program
Texas A&M University of San Antonio continues to makes changes to not only its campus but its courses. It recently added a hybrid course in cybersecurity sponsored by Facebook.
