New journal to publish ‘negative’ results and reproducibility disputes
Open access journal will publish results from studies sometimes dismissed as ‘failures’ as well as replication attempts
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Students ‘afraid’ to use university mental health services
Nearly one in five first-year UK undergraduates tell Unite Students survey that they have a mental health condition
Student says professor nearly flunked her after she made pro-life brochure for pregnant men
In 2017, a Fresno State University professor told his class to erase pro-life chalking that was expressly permitted by the public university.
As the world warms, the call for climate-friendly cooling heats up
The Climate Group’s EP100 smarter energy management initiative, which the nonprofit runs in partnership with the Alliance to Save Energy, crossed an important milestone over the summer — surpassing more than 50 members worldwide after gradually building momentum since the launch three years ago.
Facebook to use Met Police videos to recognise shooters
Facebook is to use footage from police body cameras to train its algorithms to recognise videos of real-life shootings.
Arizona State Moves On From Global Freshman Academy
ASU's for-credit MOOC experiment with edX didn’t meet expectations for completion or certification. The university has quietly moved in a new direction.
Boise State rewards students for ‘unpacking white identity,’ ‘recognizing their privilege’
A book circle at Boise State University asks, "what does it mean to be white?"
UK universities stockpiling in case of no-deal Brexit
UUK survey of institutions suggest most feel prepared but student recruitment and staff retention already being hit
How much money does a (Chinese) student need per month?
Even for a college student studying in a first-tier city in China, 2,000 yuan is enough to cover all his or her monthly expenses.
Whites need not apply: Campus sci-tech symposium to only feature scholars of color
An upcoming science and technology symposium slated to take place at Williams College promises a unique feature: it will showcase “new” voices in the field, and those voices will only come from scholars of color.
