Yale course asks: Can science ‘be made queer’
A class offered by Yale University this semester will ask students to consider “whether science can be made queer.” Read more
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Flaws in AI are deciding your future. Here’s how to fix them.
Scholars need to work together across disciplines to shape more-ethical AI systems. Read more
Apple halts AI news alerts after errors
Apple has suspended a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that drew criticism and complaints for making repeated mistakes in its summaries of news headlines. Read more
Students Feel ‘Spammed’ by ‘Overload’ of University Emails
Institutional communications branded “inconsistent, inauthentic and rather annoying” by study participants. Read more
US universities offer ‘integrated majors’ to boost enrolments
Combining subjects with computer science seen as way of increasing the attractiveness of courses not linked to jobs Read more
New research platform seeks to reform academic peer review process
A new open review system called MetaROR aims to reform the “broken” peer review academic publishing process by allowing scholars to pre-publish their research for peers to review Read more
As public colleges begin to merge or shut down, one state shows how hard it is
The thermostat was turned low in the admissions office at Vermont State University on a cold winter morning. Read more
What Could an Ex-President’s Exit Package Pay For?
Western New Mexico University president Joseph Shepard received a lucrative payout when he resigned amid controversy. Here’s how it stacks up to other budget items at the college. Read more
College embraces ‘incoming tide’ of AI
"The tide is coming in. You can't hold it back," college principal Anthony Bravo reflects on the impact artificial intelligence (AI) is having on teaching and learning. Read more
We’re Demanding Way Too Many Documents From Job Candidates
The humanities job market is broken, but there’s one thing we can easily fix. Read more
