Texts That Undercut a President
New questions are being raised at Kennesaw State after local politicians boasted about influencing the president’s decision on how to respond to a racial protest movement.
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Digital diploma debuts at MIT
In 1868, the fledgling Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Boylston Street awarded its first diplomas to 14 graduates. Since then, it has issued paper credentials to more than 207,000 undergraduate and graduate students in much the same way.
Look out, banks: Sustainability funding gets creative
Nothing beats seeing a great idea turned into a business reality — especially when that dream realizes benefits for communities and the environment.
‘Lean in’ to public advocacy in Trump era, US scientists told
US university leaders and individual researchers must “lean in” to their responsibilities as public advocates for evidence-based policymaking under the presidency of Donald Trump, according to a former White House staffer.
Stores, banks join book-sharing economy
China is embracing an era of sharing economy. After shared bikes, sharing books are the next trend.
Google DeepMind: AI becomes more alien
Google's DeepMind says it has made another big advance in artificial intelligence by getting a machine to master the Chinese game of Go without help from human players.
IPEDS improved but needs better data
The U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) has made key changes to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), which is used to measure success rates in higher education.
Productivity: Age Is Just a Number
New study pushes back on decades of studies suggesting that scientific productivity peaks early and declines thereafter.
Upgrading all borderline students’ degree classes ‘unacceptable’
UK universities must ensure that their policies on borderline scores do not in effect lower the thresholds for degree classifications, sector bodies say.
Advocating an expanded approach to collective action for water
Collective action is a key component of water stewardship as framed by organizations such as the Alliance for Water Stewardship and the CEO Water Mandate.
