Gaming the Student Visa System
As international recruitment markets shift to South Asia, some colleges are swamped with fake applications and last-minute transfers. Is the system too easy to exploit? Read more
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Open-access publisher Frontiers to cut 600 jobs
Firm to axe a third of its workforce following ‘downturn’ in publishing trends Read more
Florida school district pulls dictionaries for ‘sexual conduct’ descriptions
Officials say materials – including encyclopedias and other books – violate state law signed by Governor Ron DeSantis Read more
UT Dallas removes free speech rock display, raising censorship concerns
University of Texas at Dallas leaders’ recent decision to remove popular free speech campus spirit rocks after students painted a series of pro-Palestine and pro-Israel slogans on them has prompted censorship concerns. Read more
Bitcoin: Crypto fans can now invest in exchange-traded funds – but what are they?
The US has made the long-awaited decision to allow Bitcoin to be part of mainstream investing funds. Read more
A year later, did our ChatGPT advice get it right?
Exactly a year ago, we shared the advice of 11 academics on the then-new ChatGPT. We followed up to see what has changed and what to expect in 2024. Read more
Every day’s a school day: the great-grandmother who goes to primary school
A 92-year-old woman, in an area of India with low literacy rates, is inspiring others to learn how to read and write Read more
This design firm may have just the branding blueprint you need to appeal to Gen Z
Incoming traditional college-aged students from Gen Z might seem as complex to understand and appeal to as the state of today’s rapidly changing world. Their personalities are so unique and nuanced that off-campus residencies hoping to attract them should rethink their standard for an adequate living design, Ankrom Moisam declares in its latest report. Read more
Gaming voice actors blindsided by ‘garbage’ union AI deal
Prominent voice actors say they weren't told about a landmark deal setting out how voices generated by artificial intelligence (AI) can be used in games. Read more
Group preps to sue MIT, alleges it rejects male applicants for less-qualified female ones
A group of Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni are working to prepare a lawsuit against the prestigious school that accuses its leaders of unlawfully rejecting male applicants for less-qualified female ones to advance gender parity. Read more
