Antimatter: Scientists freeze positronium atoms with lasers
It's extremely rare and usually exists for just 142 billionths of a second. Read more
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Three-year degree programs may be easier to implement than you think
The University of Minnesota Morris is excited to share with potential students that they could potentially save $20,000 on tuition costs for a bachelor’s degree, which may appease a public and federal government pushing for a more affordable higher education. The fix? It’s scraping an entire year off a student’s academic calendar with its Degree in Three programs. Read more
Journal faces ‘legal action’ for pulling pro-life papers
Pro-life researchers confirmed plans this week to take legal action against Sage Journals after the academic publication retracted three of their abortion studies. Read more
How AI is helping the search for extraterrestrial life
There are between 10 and 50 billion potentially habitable worlds in our galaxy, says Bill Diamond. It makes his job rather difficult. Read more
More than half of recent 4-Year College Grads underemployed
A new report found that many recent graduates don’t land jobs that require a degree. Read more
Anti-DEI bill to end mandated ‘divisive concepts’ passes KY Senate
On Feb. 13, the Kentucky Senate passed legislation designed to reduce Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) at public colleges and universities. Read more
University of Florida has 1 administrator for every 4 undergrads
The University of Florida employs one administrator for every four undergrad students, according to an analysis by The College Fix. Read more
Academics win claim against Oxford University over ‘sham contracts’
Rebecca Abrams and Alice Jolly claimed they were denied important workplace rights for 15 years Read more
Does Higher Ed lead to a living wage? It depends.
A new analysis found that more than 1,000 colleges failed to meet a “generous” threshold for postgraduate earnings, raising concern about the return on investment for some students. Read more
Pioneering European ERS-2 satellite burns up over Pacific
A European satellite that pioneered many of the technologies used to monitor the planet and its climate has fallen to Earth. Read more
