The University of Illinois Springfield recently received a nearly $700,000 federal grant to conduct diversity and anti-bias training for law enforcement officers. Read more

Improving the nation’s overall AI literacy starts with developing interdisciplinary programs with nontraditional learners in mind and developing hands-on lab opportunities to facilitate a new wave of digital education. Funding for these and other higher education AI literacy initiatives is included in the bipartisan “Artificial Intelligence Literacy Act of 2023” recently drafted in Congress. Read more

Erosion is sculpting dramatic features into the world's biggest iceberg in what's likely to be the final months of its existence. Read more

A federal judge for the Northern District of California threw out a lawsuit against the University of California, Santa Cruz, for requiring faculty job applicants to submit statements detailing how they would contribute to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on campus. Read more

Almost 40% of jobs around the world could be affected by the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), a trend that is likely to deepen inequality, according to the International Monetary Fund. Read more

Another year, another opportunity for higher education stakeholders to set the agenda for state policy and improve its value. Read more

Questions over whether King Charles’ doctor holds certain institutional roles increase need for more formalised way of handing out honorary titles, critics say Read more

Ocean science researchers must work “towards equity and justice” in their field, according to a group of scholars. Read more

Staff told to take ‘more flexible approach’ in move university says will bring rules into line with those for UK offer-holders Read more

A huge ancient city has been found in the Amazon, hidden for thousands of years by lush vegetation. Read more