After 27 tries, Chinese millionaire considers giving up on college entrance exam
The 27th time was not the charm — and for one Chinese man it could mark the end of a lifelong quest to make it to university. Read more
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The 27th time was not the charm — and for one Chinese man it could mark the end of a lifelong quest to make it to university. Read more
The maker of the Pokemon Go video game, Niantic, says it will cut a quarter of its workforce as the gaming industry faces a slowdown in demand after downloads surged during the pandemic. Read more
Artificial intelligence powered by ChatGPT is helping Harvard’s beginner computer science students understand and improve their work creating and fixing code. Read more
The 6-to-3 decision stops the Biden administration from moving forward with plans to forgive up to $20,000 in student loans for eligible Americans. Read more
Chinese scientists have recently found key evidence of the existence of nanohertz gravitational waves, based on pulsar timing observations carried out by the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope, or FAST. Read more
Two-thirds of English state secondary schools teach only one foreign language, research shows, undermining the government’s efforts to shore up the numbers of pupils learning modern languages. Read more
Wells College president Jonathan Gibralter is among the higher ed leaders who used ChatGPT to craft a graduation speech this year. But the administrative potential of such tools remains largely untapped. Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the use of affirmative action in higher education, outlawing college admissions decisions based on an applicant’s race. Read more
If you want to watch your favourite streamer, chances are you'll jump on Twitch. But is that about to change? Read more
It’s no surprise that higher education faces a mental health problem among its students. While teletherapy programs are re-strategizing how to meet students before therapy, have you ever considered Tai Chi as a legitimate exercise? Read more