Elon Musk reveals brain-hacking plans
NeuraLink, a company set up by Elon Musk to explore ways to connect the human brain to a computer interface, has applied to US regulators to start trialling its device on humans.
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Gender equality in AI research going backwards, study finds
Nesta finds proportion of female AI researchers was higher in the mid-1990s – although universities fare better than tech firms
‘Pioneer’ universities in U7+ commit to tackle global issues
The alliance of world universities agrees to act on issues including social inequality at first summit
Pearson’s next chapter
The company will abandon its traditional textbook publishing model in favor of a digital-first strategy. Print books will still be available, but students will be encouraged to rent rather than buy.
Public university shares “Toolkit” to combat ‘Trump’s deportation machinery’
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign's Gender and Women's Studies Department used its Facebook page to share a "toolkit" to aid illegal aliens from deportation.
The college that became a prison
As Yankton College’s only full-time employee, Jan Garrity knows how tough running a postsecondary institution can be. There are students to educate and degrees to confer; faculty and staff to hire and pay; a campus to maintain and a mission to uphold.
Facebook scam-busting service goes live
Scammers are being targeted by a new tool for UK Facebook users that allows the reporting of fake adverts.
LGBT activists permitted to break rules at Baylor University, conservative students are not
In the wake of Matt Walsh’s pro-traditional morality speech on campus last April, Baylor University has been pressured to charter an LGBT student organization, Gamma Alpha Upsilon, or GAY.
Toxic technology: How social media is making us dumb, angry — and addicted
A few years ago, I noticed that I really enjoyed reading on airplanes and wondered why.
New law could pave way for future college students to major in marijuana
Some community colleges and four-year universities in Illinois are exploring the possibility of launching educational programs to train people in the business of growing and marketing marijuana in light of a new state law legalizing adult-use recreational marijuana.
