Watly: The computer that provides clean water, energy, internet access
Touted by its creators as the "world's largest solar-powered computer," it could offer a quantum leap for development across rural Africa.
The world.edu network focuses on education, science, innovation and the environment.
Here you can submit and vote on the best content from the world’s leading organisations and websites.
Tenure After Teaching Intelligent Design
Controversial Ball State U professor earns tenure despite past allegations that he pushed creationism in the science classroom.
Are older academics past their productive peak?
A recent paper claims that the quality of researchers declines with age.
Saving Amphibians: The quest to protect threatened species
The decline of the world’s amphibians continues, with causes ranging from fungal diseases to warmer and drier climates.
Scholarship program offers aid for undocumented students
Hundreds of undocumented immigrant students now have access to millions of dollars in financial aid to attend Eastern Connecticut State University and Delaware State University.
Thai students caught high-tech cheating on exams
A university in Bangkok says it has blacklisted a group of students after discovering they were using smartwatches and cameras concealed in glasses to cheat during entrance exams.
‘Trump’s Wall’ iPhone app rises to No. 5 on the App Store
A new parody app about Donald Trump is a hit, climbing to No. 5 on the list of most downloaded apps in the U.S. iTunes App Store.
Nigerian President Buhari ‘not demanding’ Cameron apology
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says he is not demanding "any apology from anybody" after UK Prime Minister David Cameron labelled his country "fantastically corrupt"
How rising CO2 levels may contribute to die-off of bees
As they investigate the factors behind the decline of bee populations, scientists are now eyeing a new culprit ...
Chilling Higher Ed Cooperation in China?
The country's strict new law regulating the activities of foreign nongovernmental organizations raises many unanswered questions for universities operating there.
