Gene-edited farm animals are on their way
Scientists have created pigs that are immune to one of the world's costliest livestock diseases.
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The 5 ‘Ls’ of leadership on Twitter
As I have tried to both persuade and coach corporate and NGO sustainability leaders of the beauty of social media engagement these past few years, a simple five-phase theory has emerged.
Feds Plan Accreditation Experimentation
Key Education Department official says innovators in higher ed should not be held back by their accreditors.
Norway passes ban on burkas in universities
Parliamentary moves to outlaw Islamic face veils from classrooms have been strongly criticised by universities
University leaders on Twitter: where to draw the line?
Santa Ono’s social media activity raises questions about when a tweet is an official university statement
As Pathway Market Expands, Enrollment Outcomes Diverge
The number of universities contracting with corporate entities to recruit for and manage first-year programs for international students keeps growing. As competition increases, institutions report mixed results with the model.
How recycling more steel and aluminum could slash imports without a trade war
Many economists expect President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported steel and aluminum to increase what American companies and consumers pay for those metals and the goods made from them.
Cram schools increase students’ burden
Basic education puts emphasis on fulfilling the learning needs of the majority of primary and middle schools students. T
For survivors of a 9-hour Chinese exam, a door opens to America
Every June, millions of high school seniors in China sit down for a grueling university entrance exam, knowing they may not get into a top school or any school at all.
IBM’s machine argues, pretty convincingly, with humans
On a stage in San Francisco, IBM’s Project Debater spoke, listened and rebutted a human’s arguments in what was described as a groundbreaking display of artificial intelligence.
