$800,000 grant to help scholars better understand the psychology of faith
What can the psychological sciences teach theologians, philosophers — and even parents — to help with their efforts to perpetuate the Christian faith? Read more
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Google’s ChatGPT rival Bard launches in Europe and Brazil
Google's parent company Alphabet is rolling out its artificial intelligence chatbot Bard in Europe and Brazil. Read more
These states have the highest rates of first-generation students
More than half of today’s college students are first-generation (56%), according to the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA). As more institutions and nonprofits emphasize incentivizing these cohorts of potential students to enroll, the ceiling will undoubtedly rise. Read more
Xi’s time as principal leaves imprint on college
In recent days, videos of university principals delivering speeches at graduation ceremonies have become popular on the internet. Read more
India climbs to third among G20 nations for research output
China continued to produce more publications last year than anywhere else, according to new report Read more
University puts trigger warning on Hemingway’s ‘Old Man and the Sea’: ‘graphic fishing scenes’
A university in a prominent Scottish fishing sector cautions its students that a classic Ernest Hemingway novel contains “graphic fishing scenes” that may upset some readers. Read more
Public confidence in higher education plummets by 20% in 8 years
A new poll by Gallup has discovered a hard-nosed truth among today’s American public: Confidence in higher education is at an all-time low. Read more
James Webb telescope image dazzles on science birthday
It's exactly one year since the super observatory was handed over to astronomers to begin using in anger. Read more
A challenge to close the gender gap in economics
An experiment to encourage more women undergraduates to study economics produced mixed results but raised awareness of gender disparities in the field. Read more
‘Hidden agenda’: Miami Herald suggests DeSantis crippled hiring for Florida uni president because he wants unqualified crony in the job
The search for the next president of Florida Atlantic University has ground to a halt after the State University System of Florida Chancellor - a former Republican state senator – ordered it stopped. Read more
