Microsoft cloud services disrupted by Red Sea cable cuts
Microsoft's Azure cloud services have been disrupted by undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea, the US tech giant says. Read more
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Why Religious Studies Is in Trouble
On Wednesday afternoon, Russell T. McCutcheon had a Zoom call with the chair of a religious-studies department who wanted to get ahead of what has come to seem like an existential crisis in the field. Read more
Researchers linked to fake network awarded millions in funding
Digital Science said its investigation showed how weaknesses in research and publishing systems can be systematically exploited Read more
Columbia U. unlikely to lose accreditation despite ‘warning,’ expert says
Columbia University is unlikely to lose its accreditation despite a “warning” from its accreditor, Read more
California’s newest homelessness solution is letting college kids sleep in their cars
In the fall of 2021, Emma Johnson was ready to move into her new apartment and begin her senior year at UC San Diego. The school guarantees campus dorms for students’ first two years, but most juniors and seniors live off campus. Read more
Biotech to ‘Shift to U.K. and China’ After U.S. ‘Own Goal’ on mRNA Cuts
Migration of talent “already under way” as experts predict decision will still delay development of vaccines that could save lives. Read more
Meet WasteShark: The aquatic drone cleaning up waterways
Hundreds of millions of metric tonnes of plastic pollution are circulating in marine environments. It's a problem in canals, rivers, and oceans all around the world. Tech Now visits a startup in the Netherlands that has come up with a potential solution, an autonomous floating WasteShark. View more
A Leader of UNC’s Civic Life School Is Fired, Adding to Turmoil
The School of Civic Life and Leadership at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — created by trustees and state legislators to offer a more traditional civic education — is experiencing more leadership turnover. Read more
Can universities unfreeze China’s graduate job market?
China’s post-pandemic economic slowdown is continuing to depress the graduate job market – and graduates themselves. Read more
House committee probes numerous allegations of antisemitism at three top med schools
Three top medical schools are under investigation by the Republican-led House Education and Workforce Committee for numerous allegations of antisemitism. Read more
