The psychology behind why children are hooked on Minecraft
Minecraft is the world's best-selling computer game and soon to be a Hollywood film. This is why children can't get enough of it. Read more
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DOJ Admissions Probe Targets California Colleges
The Trump administration is investigating four California universities for allegedly considering race in admissions, three decades after the state banned affirmative action at public institutions. Read more
Indian states vie to become next branch campus hotspot
Attempts to establish alternatives to Gift City and Delhi bring new incentives for global universities but some fear such investment will heighten inequalities Read more
Yale places scholar on leave for alleged ties to terrorist organization
Yale Law School has placed research scholar Helyeh Doutaghi on administrative leave over alleged ties to a U.S.-designated terrorist organization, Samidoun. Read more
Better together: These 16 Connecticut schools team up on AI
Connecticut corporations, academic institutions and nonprofits are teaming up to tackle the implications of artificial intelligence through the Connecticut AI Alliance, or CAIA. Sixteen colleges and universities have joined the consortium to keep up with the rapid pace of change AI has sewn across every facet of the state economy. Read more
Trump-Inflicted Funding Cuts Could Lead to Overworked Faculty and Staff, Larger Class Sizes
College officials across the nation are instituting hiring freezes and spending cuts in response to President Trump’s widespread attacks on higher education, hoping to stave off even more drastic measures down the road, such as layoffs. Read more
What’s next for social media?
Jay Springett, a tech strategist and podcast host, joined the social media app Butterflies AI out of curiosity, and ended up staying for more than six months. Read more
As NIH Pulls Funding, Scientist Worries About ‘Frightening Implications’
The National Institutes of Health claimed that numerous canceled research grants were “antithetical to the scientific inquiry.” A clinical psychology researcher who lost her grant says that characterization smacks of ignorance. Read more
Can China’s universities power it to victory in the global AI race?
China’s ambition to lead the world in AI is far from unique. Yet its resources, talent and coordination of higher education and industry could just give it the edge, especially as Donald Trump’s policies diminish the US’ allure to top talent. Read more
‘Hot Jesus’: Northwestern class is ‘anti-Christian bigotry,’ Catholic leader says
Northwestern University’s “Intro to Christianity” course is “an exercise in anti-Christian bigotry,” according to a Christian civil rights leader. Read more
