AI cracks superbug problem in two days that took scientists years
A complex problem that took microbiologists a decade to get to the bottom of has been solved in just two days by a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool. Read more
Budget Freezes Are Coming for Higher Education
Over the last month, I have thought a lot about the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020. By the end of the first full week of March, it was clear to me that colleges would close their physical campuses for a while. Read more
University libraries must be ‘access brokers’, not knowledge repositories
Subscribing to nearly everything published by journals is no longer feasible in these financially straitened times but librarians can provide creative workarounds to ensure journal access Read more
Experts weigh in on ‘misinformation’ scholar who used fake AI citations
A self-described “expert” on “misinformation” and artificial intelligence apologized after the AI program he used inserted fake citations into a legal brief. Several higher education experts, including a law school dean, told The College Fix what can be done to prevent similar situations in the future. Read more
Here are 4 big ways McMahon sees Education Department changing
Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of the Department of Education, wants to reduce federal oversight in public education and uphold recent executive orders targeting Title IX, DEI and anti-Semitic discrimination in public schools, according to her confirmation hearing held last week. Read more
Federal Funding Uncertainty Prompts Hiring Freezes
Proposed cuts to National Institutes of Health reimbursement rates have created financial headaches for universities, prompting cost-cutting measures at even the richest institutions. Read more
Humanoid robot Ameca leaves public ‘gobsmacked’
A human-like robot invented and built in Cornwall, made its first interactions with the public at a festival on Tuesday. Read more
This Is a Golden Age for University Presses
The focus on efficiency and innovation misses the point: We are producing fabulous books. Read more
Cash-strapped Welsh universities given £19 million extra funding
Money from Welsh government to be used primarily for estates maintenance and digital projects Read more
UVA professor compares Kamala Harris loss to ‘violence of chattel slavery’
A panel of scholars recently discussing the 2024 presidential election outcome at the University of Virginia largely blamed racism and sexism for President Donald Trump’s reelection, with one scholar arguing the Kamala Harris’ loss harkens back to “the violence of chattel slavery.” Read more
