Harvard Professor Tells Students They Should Come to Class
A year after instructor of the university’s largest course said it was fine for students to watch videos instead of coming to class, he changes his mind.
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Copenhagen University in Denmark offers course on Beyonce, Gender and Race
A university in Denmark is offering a course based on Beyonce's life.
China hits booming cryptocurrency market with coin fundraising ban
China on Monday banned and deemed illegal the practice of raising funds through launches of token-based digital currencies.
Instagram hackers are selling user emails and phone numbers
Instagram alerted verified users earlier this week about a security flaw that could give hackers access to their personal information. It told the users that it had fixed the issue.
College dorms launch facial recognition technology
All the dormitories have installed facial recognition system in Beijing Normal University
Indie titles could be changing how major games are made
Gaming boss Tim Sweeney says indie titles could be changing how major releases are made in the future.
NYU president plays down ‘Trump effect’ on overseas recruitment
The president of New York University has played down suggestions that the election of Donald Trump as US president will trigger a downturn in international student recruitment.
Cities aspiring to 100-percent renewables share this in common
The mission is ambitious, the motivations are myriad and the methods are many. What's more, the progress is notoriously difficult to measure.
Canadian university loses $10m in phishing scam
A Canadian university says staffers unwittingly lost $9.5m (C$11.8m; £7.5m) in an online phishing scam.
Revoking a Doctorate
U of Arizona professor’s Ph.D. is withdrawn after her findings on violent video games are questioned. Some wonder why her mentor and co-author, a senior scholar, has not shared the blame.
