Small research teams produce ‘riskier, more disruptive science’
Large research groups may be less flexible and more risk-averse, study suggests
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Saudi Students’ Flights From U.S. Justice
The Oregonian reports on a series of cases in which Saudi students at U.S. colleges were accused of crimes but disappeared before facing U.S. criminal charges. Two senators introduce legislation calling for investigation of Saudi government's role.
The other victims when colleges decline or close: their hometowns
When Justin Cote and his partner started a vegetable farm six years ago, they landed an important and presumably reliable early client: Nearby Goddard College said it would buy all the Chinese cabbage they could grow.
Student banned from passing out ‘Jesus Loves You’ valentines speaks out
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College student Polly Olsen, who was reprimanded last Valentine's Day for passing out "Jesus loves you" valentines, is speaking out.
YouTube’s copyright claim system abused by extorters
Google has removed a YouTube channel after it was found to be abusing copyright claims to extort money from users.
Dropping an L-Bomb at work
I wonder how often the L-bomb gets dropped in corporate sales meetings. I’ll guess that the answer is rarely.
Threatened scholars: online harassment risks academic freedom
Rebekah Tromble and Patricia Rossini feared for their safety when the conservative online world turned against them last summer
U.Memphis keeps Confucius Institute, despite Chinese propaganda warnings
Despite warnings from Tennessee Republican state Rep. Martin Daniel, as well as ominous deterrents from the U.S. government, the University of Memphis will not be close its Confucius Institute
Women sue Yale over a frat culture they say enables harassment
Three Yale students who claim they were groped at fraternity parties have filed a class-action lawsuit against the university, arguing the school has fostered an environment where alcohol-fueled gatherings at off-campus fraternity houses dictate the undergraduate social scene.
Apple and Google urged to remove Saudi app that tracks women
Human rights defenders are calling on Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOGL) to remove the Saudi government app Absher from its platforms, saying that it allows Saudi men to track women under their sponsorship.
