USC ignores state law, refuses to US civics graduation requirement
The University of South Carolina ignores a state law requiring state-funded colleges to make founding document courses essential to graduate.
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Ocean health is good business: An urgent call to ocean action
There are few domains where the risks of failure and rewards of success are more pronounced than the ocean.
Amazon sued over Alexa child recordings in US
Amazon is being sued over its smart assistant's recordings of children.
DeVos makes case for alternatives to 4-year college
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos told a gathering of finance executives that more students should have access to career pathways other than a bachelor’s degree and that more companies should be willing to hire people with alternative credentials.
When does proofreading become plagiarism?
Experts say rules are too unclear in light of rise of online commercial checking services
Rewriting the rule book for College Accreditors
Trump administration seeks overhaul of federal standards for college accreditors, arguing current rules stifle innovation. But critics say proposed changes water down oversight.
Another U. of Denver law prof sues school
Rashmi Goel, a tenured associate professor at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, has filed an Equal Pay Act complaint, claiming that she earns significantly less than others in her academic category.
Floating cities: the future or a washed-up idea?
Humans have a long history of living on water. Our water homes span the fishing villages in Southeast Asia, Peru and Bolivia to modern floating homes in Vancouver and Amsterdam
UCCS secretly took photos of hundreds of students in facial recognition study
The University of Colorado-Colorado Springs is under fire after secretly taking more than 1,700 photos of students without their knowledge.
Nancy Pelosi clip shows misinformation still has a home on Facebook
Facebook has said it won’t remove a doctored video that makes Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi appear incoherent. One upload of the clip has been viewed more than 2.5 million times - and remains visible.
