Facebook adds ‘blackface’ photos to banned posts
Facebook has updated its rules to tackle posts containing depictions of "blackface" and common anti-Semitic stereotypes.
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Rutgers prof calls Israel ‘terrorist’ attack involving her cousin an ‘accident’
A Rutgers University professor's cousin was killed by Israeli officers after driving his car into a border patrol checkpoint.
Music professor threatens to sue university for investigating him over defense of ‘racist’ composer
The University of Northern Texas denies that its investigation into an academic journal accused of racism will chill the academic freedom of faculty.
40% of college freshmen likely won’t attend this fall
Although this won’t sound comforting to college officials, the honest truth about this fall is there’s very little that can be done to change what’s coming at this point in time.
Will tech make it easier for us to grow veg?
Vertical farming, where plants are grown in stacked layers, enables a greater number of crops to be grown in the same space.
Reorient reward systems to account for Covid, say scientists
Early-career and female researchers experience the greatest mental health toll, Australian surveys find
At Home, Workers Seek Alternative Credentials
Interest in alternative online credentials spiked after people started working remotely this spring. Will the surge continue long-term?
Amazon and Utah schools form partnership to teach cloud-based skills
Amazon is partnering with Utah to train the state’s educators to teach a curriculum developed by the tech giant to prepare students for jobs in the cloud.
Faculty, students across US hold ‘die-ins’ to protest return to campus
Student activists across the nation are protesting against in-person instruction.
As colleges reopen, Congress remains deadlocked on liability limits, safety measures
Even though some students are already back on campus, Congress remains deadlocked on the federal policies needed to ensure schools, including universities, can reopen safely in the fall without opening themselves up to costly and onerous lawsuits over the coronavirus.
