How Asian universities entered the semiconductor ‘chip wars’
With more countries keen to capitalise on the lucrative industry, policymakers and companies are leaning on universities to address talent deficits Read more
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Students are staying enrolled at decade-high rate, new report reveals
Student optimism toward higher education shines through the latest retention report from The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The rate of fall of 2022 freshmen returning for another year represents a decade high, according to the organization’s latest report on persistence and retention. Read more
Kids have a right to water in US schools, but does that water make the grade?
Almost 15 years after federal law put free water on school menus, states still struggle with how to guarantee access Read more
One of oldest women’s studies departments in U.S. on chopping block
Wichita State University is closing its women’s studies department, one of the oldest in the country, due to continuously low student interest. Read more
Einstein and his peers were ‘irrationally resistant’ to black holes. This illustrated story explores why
In a special illustrated feature, Ben Platts-Mills explains why Albert Einstein and other eminent physicists refused to believe black holes could be real. Were they too strange and sublime to imagine? Read more
FAFSA Fiasco Forces Cuts at Small Colleges
Many small private colleges are surviving quarter to quarter, narrowly avoiding sweeping budget cuts. The bungled FAFSA rollout pushed some over the edge. Read more
Are latest layoffs at this university a first look at the FAFSA fiasco’s consequences?
Lindenwood University recently announced it’s letting go of 12 staff members and two faculty members and may decide not fill up to 50 positions in order to help cut its operating budget by 10%, St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. While enrollment began to fall at the Missouri-based private university last fall, this year’s FAFSA complications have compounded the issue, forcing Lindenwood to make its second round of layoffs in a single year. Read more
Number of girls in England taking computing GCSE plummets, study finds
Introduction of new syllabus may be reason number of girls taking subject more than halved in eight years, academics say Read more
New U. Arizona DEI course requirement hit with criticism: ‘academically unserious’
As universities nationwide scale back diversity, equity and inclusion policies, Arizona’s flagship public institution is preparing to implement a new mandate for students — two courses with a DEI emphasis as a graduation requirement. Read more
What is ‘AI washing’ and why is it a problem?
Amazon received critical headlines this year when reports questioned the “Just Walk Out” technology installed at many of its physical grocery stores. Read more
