Using virtual reality to treat pain and anxiety
Following a hypoxic brain injury, Sarah Hill has needed full-time care - but now, virtual reality is opening up new worlds, from deep sea to deep space, all from the comfort of her care home. Read more
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Annual Higher Ed Funding Delayed
Congress passed a temporary measure to avoid a government shutdown, but that means higher education spending levels will remain as is until February—at least. Read more
Stanford University: Masks required, clothes optional
Stanford University’s “Naked Run” is part of a centuries old tradition, but this year, they will not be fully in the nude. The university has asked that the streakers wear masks, even multiple, to complement their birthday suit. Read more
‘Win for academic freedom’: College will not fire professor who defended rigorous math standards
Truckee Meadows Community College has ended an effort to fire Professor Lars Jensen, who had been subjected to termination proceedings after pushing the school to maintain its rigorous math standards. Read more
Staff absences having ‘massive impact’ on pupils in England say head teachers
Teacher absences are the biggest barrier to children recovering the learning lost during the pandemic, according to head teachers in England, as new data showed that shortages in key subjects such as physics are becoming worse. Read more
US creditors can now DM debtors on social media
Debt collectors are now allowed to contact Americans on social media and by text message, according to new rules enacted by a US agency this week. Read more
Columbia University agrees to $71 million settlement with dozens of former patients of OBGYN Robert Hadden
Columbia University announced a settlement Wednesday with dozens of women who say their former gynecologist, Robert Hadden, abused them while he was their doctor. The $71.5 million settlement was reached with 79 women. Read more
Avoiding the loan forgiveness debate
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Under Secretary James Kvaal focus instead on actions the department is taking to ease borrowers’ loan burden. Read more
White and Asian male applicants largely shunned from investment program at Washington and Lee University
White and Asian male student applicants, with the slim exception of veterans or those with disabilities, are the only students who are not encouraged to apply for a lucrative learning opportunity offered through Washington and Lee University’s Williams School of Commerce, Economics and Politics. Read more
Emerson promotes professor who doubts that Black and White women can be ‘true friends’
A creative writing professor at Emerson College who has produced work critical of White people is being appointed to an interim deanship. Read more
