Minority academics face dual pandemics of Covid-19 and racism
All faculty endure mounting stress over online instruction, but BAME academics face an even more precarious situation
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Google Nest 2 home device tracks body activity in bed
The new Google Nest Hub will track users' body activity in bed to generate personalised sleep-tracking reports.
College students again give thumbs up to online learning
More than 70% say remote was as good if not better than in-person instruction, according to an annual study done by BestColleges.com, which offers tips to keep it going strong.
Here’s how much American academia spent lobbying the federal government
Universities and higher education coalitions spent over $80 million lobbying the federal government in 2020.
School closure proponent moves kids to Austria for in-person learning: report
A major proponent of keeping schools closed moved his family to Austria in the fall so his children could attend in-person learning.
Microsoft Mesh: Will it change how we collaborate?
Mixed-reality platform, Microsoft Mesh, will allow people to join and share the same virtual experience wherever they are in the world.
Kansas university officials push back at proposal to refund tuition for online classes
Kansas lawmakers are considering a proposal that would require universities to return tuition to students for days they were not in class due to the pandemic.
‘Treated like cash cows’: international students at top London universities withhold £29,000 fees
Hundreds of international students at three major London universities are refusing to pay their fees because they say learning mostly in their bedrooms has not justified prices of up to £29,000 a year.
A new admissions scandal
This scandal doesn't feature as much money but allegedly involves completely fraudulent applications. And top colleges and universities were duped.
NYU government ETHICS prof involved in alleged Cuomo cover-up scheme
A New York University Law School government ethics professor was involved in embattled Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo's alleged coverup of COVID-19 nursing home deaths.
