AI cannot patent inventions, UK Supreme Court confirms
The UK Supreme Court has upheld earlier decisions in rejecting a bid to allow an artificial intelligence to be named as an inventor in a patent application. Read more
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Restrictions on tenure and academic freedom have college professors eyeing the exits
College professors once regarded Wisconsin as one of the safest places to work, with the right to be tenured baked into state law. Then, in 2015, the state removed that right and sent dozens of instructors running toward the exits. Read more
‘All Hands on Deck’ for Retention
Ohio Wesleyan is seeing its highest retention numbers in more than a decade as it targets student success from multiple angles. Read more
England’s schools must be involved in new transgender guidance, union warns
National Education Union says too many LGBTQ+ young people still find school a negative experience Read more
Temple University threatens cops for promoting ‘warm clothes’ drive
Temple University police officers were reportedly threatened with sanctions by the administration for promoting a clothing drive for the needy. Read more
Texas Colleges prepare for the end of DEI
Eliminating multicultural centers. Adding new offices for “engagement” and “citizenship.” Dispersing DEI personnel. These are just some of the steps Texas institutions have taken ahead of the Jan. 1 launch of SB 17. Read more
DNA sleuths solve mystery of the 2,000-year old corpse
How did a young man born 2,000 years ago near what is now southern Russia, end up in the English countryside? Read more
Northeastern University sends erroneous acceptance letters to dozens of applicants
Dozens of prospective graduate students recently received premature messages of acceptance from Northeastern University in Boston, officials confirmed. Read more
Rising Chinese student preference for creative arts ‘can help UK’
Seven in 10 Chinese students more likely to stay in the UK because of the graduate visa route, Ucas report adds Read more
Schools in England will not have to flag pupils asking about gender
New guidance says parents should be told if pupils say they want to transition but stops short of blanket approach Read more
