University of Michigan to invest $85M in diversity programs
The University of Michigan will invest $85 million over the next five years into programs aimed at boosting diversity ...
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‘Dream Big, Start Small’
The University of Illinois's iMBA program offers encouraging news about the viability of graduate degrees built on MOOCs.
OK, Google – who will win the AI wars?
"We're moving from a mobile first to an AI-first world."
Humans have reached their lifespan limit, researchers say
Humans can only live so long and we're reaching the natural biological limit, researchers say in a report published in Nature.
UK grant success rates prompt worldwide comparisons
The success rate for grant proposals at UK research councils has fallen again despite efforts to weed out weak applications ...
Pence thanks ‘Norwood University,’ not Longwood, at debate
We had our first fact-check of the night ten minutes into the vice presidential debate as Republican Mike Pence called the university where the debate is being held the wrong name.
Natural aquaculture: Can we save oceans by farming them?
A small but growing number of entrepreneurs are creating sea-farming operations that cultivate shellfish together with kelp and seaweed ...
Looking for a New Home
Hundreds of colleges have begun seeking a new accreditor after the U.S. Department of Education last month backed a federal panel’s decision to terminate the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools.
Fossil fuel industry’s methane emissions far higher than thought
Emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas from coal, oil and gas are up to 60% greater than previously estimated, meaning current climate prediction models should be revised, research shows
Amazon launches reading feature for U.S. Prime members
Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday launched a new feature for its U.S. Prime members called Prime Reading, which adds a selection of Kindle books, magazines and comics to its loyalty program at no additional cost.
