UK science minister apologises and pays damages after academic’s libel action
Michelle Donelan had accused two members of Research England’s advisory group of ‘sharing extremist views’ in letter to UKRI Read more
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Michelle Donelan had accused two members of Research England’s advisory group of ‘sharing extremist views’ in letter to UKRI Read more
University of California Santa Cruz will spend at least $500,000 to combat “hate.” Read more
Scientists say they have discovered fossils belonging to a "nightmarish" sea lizard species that hunted the oceans 66 million years ago. Read more
Research from the University of Illinois finds college students derive belongingness from four factors. Having the cultural capital to navigate higher education matters most to students from racial and ethnic minority groups. Read more
Liberty University will be fined a record $14 million for violating federal laws designed to boost safety on campus. Read more
Some schools report that the annual call for children to wear book-themed costumes has been dropped to avoid further stretching family budgets Read more
"Every year across Europe, there are about 30 million mattresses that are at the end of their life," says Benjamin Marien. "The vast majority of them end up in landfill or being burned." Read more
The UC Santa Barbara Black Studies Department has organized a “day of interruption” for March 7 and subsequent “work slowdowns” to protest steps administrators recently took to support Jewish students and quell antisemitic protests on campus. Read more
Administrators from Notre Dame College in Ohio have announced that the century-old Roman Catholic school in Ohio will be closing its doors at the end of the semester. The college has already coordinated Teach-Out agreements with several neighboring colleges and universities to ensure the closure does not hurt its students. Read more
A new pilot program gives students who were formerly incarcerated or in the foster care system, and some low-income parents, money to help pay their living costs. Read more