End of the Line for Much-Hyped Tech Company
After failing to live up to the expectations it (self-)generated, the adaptive learning company Knewton goes out not with a bang but with a whimper.
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Microsoft Word AI ‘to improve writing’
A new feature in Microsoft's Word aims to help improve writing beyond the usual grammar fixes.
Baby boomers back on campus as US universities surf silver wave
Retirees increasingly being invited to live and take classes alongside younger students
The rising tide of the blue economy
Forget green. The next clean economy is blue. Blue, as in the deep blue sea.
Hands-off visa processing ‘skewing enrolments’
Low risk rating reflects ‘cursory’ scrutiny for fraud, former Australian immigration official warns
110,000 Washington students a year will get money for college, many a free ride
Starting in 2020, more Washington residents will be able to attend college for less money. For many, it will be free.
NYU dept. boycotts Israel study abroad over entry restrictions…but gives Abu Dhabi a pass
A New York University academic department is boycotting the school's study abroad program to Israel.
Online political ads ‘need law change’
Are the UK's election laws fit for the era of digital campaigning? The Electoral Commission certainly does not think so.
Turns out creating circular food systems is not as easy as pie
What exactly does "circular food" mean? My brain immediately conjures up a donut, although pie also qualifies.
Washington State plans to restore affirmative action
Legislature repeals ban imposed by voters, but opponents of consideration of race in admissions are already mobilizing for a new vote.
