US midterms: House win gives Democrats critical leverage on HE
Voters back increases in university spending in series of local ballots
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Did college admins, faculty help swing midterm results?
Young voter turnout, including college students, in Tuesday's midterm elections was unprecedented.
The limits of science-based targets
Science-based targets quickly have become de rigueur for companies with aspirations to be leaders on climate change. And quite right, too.
5G will let users ditch fixed-line home broadband, says Three
5G mobile data will be so reliable and fast most homes will no longer need a separate home broadband connection, according to one of the companies planning to launch a UK service.
Foxconn’s $100M deal with the U. of Wisconsin has students worried
At the University of Wisconsin-Madison in late August, chancellor Rebecca Blank and Foxconn chairman Terry Gou announced the largest industry research partnership in the school’s history.
Momentum for Prison Education
Prison education programs are thriving and enjoy bipartisan backing, but colleges say they could do more with federal and state funding.
American U admin not a fan of Trump’s birthright citizenship stance
An American University administrator sent an email to students on the "national climate of tension and uncertainty."
Discovery of ancient ramp may solve Egyptian pyramids mystery
Archeologists have spent centuries wondering how the towering pyramids of Giza were constructed thousands of years ago.
Bill Gates brandishes poo to showcase reinvented toilet tech
Billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft founder Bill Gates had his hands full on-stage in Beijing on Tuesday, showing a jar of human faeces.
One in three US students report having mental condition
Increased stresses and decreased stigma leading to surge in rates of students under treatment
