Crypto exchange boss rejects Russian user ban
The boss of one of the world's biggest crypto-currency exchanges has ruled out restricting ordinary Russians from using the service. Read more
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When colleges defraud students, should the government go after school executives?
When colleges defraud students, should the government go after school executives? Read more
UNLV President turns himself into an AI
University of Nevada at Las Vegas president Keith Whitfield hopes the artificial intelligence version of himself will serve as a more personable chat bot that can help connect students with resources and check in on their health and well-being. Read more
Students disaffected with Biden ahead of the State of the Union
President Biden is scheduled to deliver his first official State of the Union address to the nation on Tuesday, March 1, at 9:00 PM ET from the United States Capitol. Read more
Academics underestimate willingness of PhDs to use fake data
Around one in 12 postgraduate researchers would publish fraudulent results if it helped them get ahead, says study Read more
MIT severs ties with Russian school after Ukraine invasion
Officials cited the country’s “unacceptable” invasion for terminating its partnership with research institute it developed. Read. more
Millions in Bitcoin pouring into Ukraine from donors
Cryptocurrency analysts say at least $13.7m (£10.2m) has so far been donated to the Ukrainian war effort through anonymous Bitcoin donations. Read more
Present and Engaged While on Lockdown
When the pandemic prevented a College of Wooster professor from teaching at a local correctional facility as planned, she brought the incarcerated students to her campus classroom virtually by using robots instead. Read more
‘I know what it’s like to not live in freedom’: Student’s defense of free speech wins national essay contest
For most Americans, constitutional guarantees of freedom of speech and expression are merely an afterthought — a birthright that’s often taken for granted. Read more
SCOTUS nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson’s speech riddled with White supremacist ideas, according to academics
By praising America and reflecting on her hard work and accomplishments, Brown Jackson engaged in ideas and language that campus leftists have deemed offensive, racist, or examples of White supremacy. Read more
