Phone addiction not driven by notifications, study finds
Smartphone addiction is unlikely to be caused by notifications, a study by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) suggests.
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Examining the feasibility of empirically predicting college closures
There are growing concerns about the financial stability of much of the American higher education system.
Penn Native American literature course will explore capitalism’s role in climate change
The University of Pennsylvania will offer a course in the spring semester that combines a study of literature, Native American history and climate change
Berkeley English prof tells people to ‘burn’ ‘transphobic’ book
A University of California English professor called on her followers to burn a book that documents the transgender movement.
UC Berkeley ‘eugenics fund’ suspended amid outrage, but questions remain
University of California Berkeley recently publicly disavowed its “Genealogical Eugenics Institute Fund,” which had been run by the public institution for about four decades but was quietly suspended in 2018 after questions and concerns were raised about the program.
Nature journals pilot payment for ‘editorial assessment’
Prestigious journal group seeks to spread cost of publishing across a greater number of authors than those accepted for publication
How to ‘disappear’ on Happiness Avenue in Beijing
On a busy Monday afternoon in late October, a line of people in reflective vests stood on Happiness Avenue, in downtown Beijing.
What college students say about Biden, Trump and democracy
Black students were the most likely to say Biden can bring the country together
Who will teach ethnic studies?
California State University will require students to take ethnic studies, but the faculty and system remain divided over how to put the new requirement into place.
Colleges Ask DeVos to Extend Break From Repaying Student Loans
With federal student loan borrowers facing having to resume paying back their debt again, associations representing the nation’s colleges and universities and financial aid administrators are asking Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to extend the break from making repayments another year.
