Manchester University claims huge drone record
Engineers at the University of Manchester have flown what they claim may be the biggest unmanned quadcopter drone yet built. Read more
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AI and Peer Review: Enemies or Allies?
Amid bans and restrictions on their use, artificial intelligence tools are creating interest among those who see a solution to systemic peer-review woes. Read more
US university professors are tired of being Republican culture war targets
Louisiana State University journalism professor Robert Mann announced his resignation after Jeff Landry, then state attorney general and rightwing disciple of Donald Trump, won a multi-party primary in Louisiana on Saturday. Read more
Entrance exam changes in Japan and Korea ‘part of global trend’
Demographic decline and adoption of AI contributing toward nations’ revamp of testing approaches, scholars say Read more
UK government keeping files on teaching assistants’ and librarians’ internet activity
Department for Education monitoring social media posts from England-based staff for criticism of its policies Read more
UCLA spent $150,000 traveling to red states on California’s blacklist
The University of California Los Angeles spent over $150,000 traveling to Republican-led states that were on the attorney general’s no-travel list. Read more
Google Pixel’s face-altering photo tool sparks AI manipulation debate
The camera never lies. Except, of course, it does - and seemingly more often with each passing day. Read more
Proposed Pennsylvania Consortium off to Rocky Start
A study for a proposed consortium in the Keystone State has hit a snag: two of five participating institutions have bowed out over concerns about potential job cuts. Read more
‘Deeply sorry’: Michigan State shows Hitler image before football game
A photo is circulating on the internet of the scoreboard at Spartan Stadium that appears to show Adolf Hitler on the screen. Read more
India’s fake universities proliferate as demand outstrips supply
Regulatory agency warns students over 20 non-accredited institutions, amid soaring demand for higher education Read more
