What is Bitcoin? Key cryptocurrency terms and what they mean
After Bitcoin's price banked a new all time high in March, the sticky subject of cryptocurrencies is back in the spotlight. Read more
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Many in Gen Z ditch colleges for trade schools. Meet the ‘toolbelt generation’
Sy Kirby dreaded the thought of going to college after graduating from high school. He says a four-year degree just wasn’t in the cards for him or his bank account. Read more
Using games in teaching ‘boosts grades and student satisfaction’
Moving beyond ‘chalk-and-talk’ can have significant benefits, but many lecturers remain wary Read more
BBC to invest in AI to help transform its education services
The BBC plans to use a multimillion investment to transform its educational offering and attract the licence-fee payers of the future, with the help of artificial intelligence. Read more
DOE gives universities $25 million to foster ‘diversity’ in STEM fields
The Department of Energy just awarded almost $25 million in grants to universities for the purpose of fostering a “sustainable and diverse” workforce in science, technology, engineering, and math, or STEM, fields. Read more
Why are we so ill? The working-age health crisis
There is, it seems, an epidemic of illness among the working-age population. Read more
Which institutions have the highest number of reported campus crimes?
With the pandemic all but ending in 2022 and in-person events back in full swing, colleges, universities, faculty, students and nearly everyone had the opportunity to rejoice. However, crime began percolating back up the surface at an astonishingly similar rate, beating pre-pandemic levels, USA Today reports. Read more
Is Financial Aid the New Affirmative Action?
Many highly selective colleges are pumping up their financial aid offerings. With race-conscious admissions out of the picture, it may be their best bet for diversity. Read more
Schools keep censoring valedictorians. It often backfires — here’s why they do it anyway.
After days of uproar and protests over the University of Southern California’s decision to cancel its valedictorian’s speech, the school announced Friday it wouldn’t be hearing from its planned outside speakers either. Read more
Embed climate change content in health degrees, experts say
Climate change is ‘exacerbating almost every type of illness’, and health graduates of all stripes must be geared up for it Read more
