Science vs. Security
Over past 18 months, the White House, federal agencies and Congress have all signaled concerns about theft of sensitive academic research by foreign competitors. Here's what's been happening.
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California’s showdown with Elsevier inspires US campuses
Confidence stalls, however, over depth of faculty commitment to open access
Community Colleges to Add New Apprenticeships to Work Force
AACC is helping community colleges answer President Trump's call for more apprenticeship programs and partnerships with businesses.
RIGGED VOTE? Georgetown students speak out after reparations fee passes
Two Georgetown University students have filed a complaint alleging misconduct in a recent student referendum vote.
The 5 things you need to know about chemical recycling
There’s been a noticeable uptick lately in buzz around chemical recycling, and the promise of technologies that can fix the broken recycling system.
Under-18s face ‘like’ and ‘streaks’ limits on social media
Facebook and Instagram face limits on letting under-18s "like" posts on their platforms while Snapchat could be prevented from allowing the age group to build up "streaks", under new rules proposed by the UK's data watchdog.
Microsoft’s AI research with Chinese military university fuels concerns
Microsoft has been collaborating with researchers linked to a Chinese military-backed university on artificial intelligence, elevating concerns that US firms are contributing to China’s hi-tech surveillance and censorship apparatus.
Plastic bag bans can backfire if consumers just use other plastics instead
Governments are increasingly banning the use of plastic products, such as carryout bags, straws, utensils and microbeads. T
Nearly a third of all college students still don’t have a degree six years later
America’s higher education problem is not a college enrollment problem.
Debt Without Default
Some experts think it's time to rethink how the government collects on defaulted student loans, moving away from punitive measures that may not help borrowers make progress toward paying debt.
