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Niti Aayog revamp: Centre names 2 academics; PM cites ‘rich experience’
Niti Aayog welcomes academics Joram Aniya and R Balasubramaniam as new members, bolstering policy-making with their extensive experience. Prime Minister Modi lauded their contribut…
Chinese man makes history as first educator from mainland university to lead top US institute
More than 40 years ago, he became the first person from his rural family to study at a university in China. Four decades on he was appointed chancellor of UC Riverside, a prestigio…
Do Workshop Papers at NeurIPS/ICML Actually Help Your PhD Application? Here's What Admissions Committees Actually See
Learn how admissions committees view workshop papers in NeurIPS and ICML, and whether they actually help your PhD application. Get expert insights on the informal prestige hierarch…
Why is an Oxford lecturer allowed to wear fake breasts to work?
Once again, professional standards take a back seat to identity politics.…
Scientific writing for early-career researchers
Sentence craft, article anatomy, tables and figures, the editorial process, and the responsible use of AI: a guide for doctoral students and early-career researchers in health.…
Why is this male Oxford professor allowed to wear massive fake breasts at work?
Matt Rattley’s shtick is so absurd that I wonder if part of it is just playing chicken with the authorities.…
Why Johnny Can't Read, Write or Do Math
There is a reason why student performance in schools is tanking fast, particularly in Blue states. As Mississippi is zooming ahead in teaching kids to read because they dropped the…
A leading journal finds that AI is flooding academic publishing with lower quality work
Sally McKee, who coined the term "the memory wall", has died
Sally A. McKee, 61, a renowned computer science professor and beloved friend, passed away Feb. 12 in Greenville, S.C., after a short illness. She received her bachelor’s degree fro…
Zimmerman on "The President and the Universities"
The first step in recovery is recognizing that you have a problem.…
Hallucinated citations are polluting the scientific literature. What can be done
Tens of thousands of publications from 2025 might include invalid references generated by AI, a Nature analysis suggests.…
Ivy Whisperers: 10 elite gurus getting your kids into top schools
From near-peer mentors to data-driven strategies, these 10 vetted consulting firms are helping students stand out and land coveted acceptance letters.…
Could Chinese mathematicians tip the balance in a US conference boycott?
Petition signed by 2,300 scholars from 80 countries urges ‘World Cup’ to be moved due to American policies towards foreign academics.…
Suspect arrested for allegedly running meth lab at Michigan State University’s largest academic building
A suspect is facing felony charges after allegedly running a secret meth lab operation at Michigan State University's Wells Hall, police said.…
Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh to begin classes in Vizianagaram from 2026-27
Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh will begin classes at its new Vizianagaram campus from 2026-27, with full completion expected by June 2027.…
CBSE schools in Thiruvananthapuram fare well in CBSE Class X exam
CBSE schools in Thiruvananthapuram excelled in Class X exams, achieving high pass rates and numerous distinctions among students.…
Amid Koh-i-Noor remark, Mamdani facing criticism over ‘rude’ welcome to King Charles III
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces backlash for a perceived rude welcome to King Charles III amid Koh-i-Noor remarks.…
Intruder accused of running meth lab at Michigan State University’s largest academic building
A suspected trespasser allegedly operated a secret meth lab out of Michigan State University’s largest academic building throughout April and was nabbed just before final exams sta…
Here are the 2025-26 Utah student-athlete graduates, and their majors
NFL players Clark Phillips III and Sealver Siliga returned to get their degrees…
Fired Columbia professor who backed Hamas set to speak at Virginia Tech 'Death to the Akademy' event
A former Columbia University professor fired after declaring support for Hamas and Hezbollah is speaking at a "Death to the Akademy" event set to be held at Virginia Tech.…
The High Court has rewarded Kathleen Stock’s persecutors
Sussex University has inexplicably won the right to trample on free speech and academic freedom.…
Experienced guest lecturers without UGC prescribed qualifications to be made ‘Academic Coordinators’
The Karnataka government has decided to temporarily appoint guest lecturers, who have been serving for a long time in government colleges but do not possess University Grant Commis…
Karnataka High Court allows admission of SSLC-passed students to allied health diploma courses for this academic year
In an interim relief to paramedical institutions, the High Court of Karnataka has permitted them to admit students who have passed the SSLC (Class 10) to various diploma courses fo…
Private colleges set to charge higher fees in the new academic year
Private colleges in Tiruchi will increase fees for the 2026 academic year due to expanded AI and technology courses.…
China’s US experts are falling short in the ‘great power game’, top scholar argues
Research must penetrate into the conflicts reshaping the United States and be driven by China’s national interests, academic writes.…
Tribal district Parvathipuram-Manyam tops AP SSC 2026 at 96.07% for fourth year
Parvathipuram-Manyam district topped AP SSC 2026 with a 96.07% pass percentage, retaining first place for the fourth consecutive year. Girls led with 96.54%.…
Stephen King, Yiyun Li, Scandalous academics… 27 new paperbacks out this month.
May is here, and with it comes the promise of warmer and brighter weather, the promise of summer’s suns. And we could certainly use that promise right now in an America and world a…
Delhi University body sets up panel to look at ‘semester away programme’
The council also approved an allocation of ₹174.20 crore for the construction of a new building at Maurice Nagar for the Institute of Nano Medical Sciences.| India News…
Royal Society of Canada’s executive director to step down
Darren Gilmour will depart the organization in May after 16 years, the president of the academic association says…
University of Sussex wins court challenge to overturn £585,000 freedom of speech fine
A record fine had been issued by the Office for Students over the university's trans and non-binary inclusion policy.…
Sydney Olympic sensation Raygun loses academic post
Academic, meme and Australian’s only female breaking competitor at the Olympics, Rachael “Raygun” Gunn has been made redundant by Macquarie University.…
Was the University of Wisconsin system president fired for not being liberal enough?
The College Fix’s Simon Olech sits down with Professor Trevor Tomesh, an assistant professor in computer, information, and data science at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls……
Fast-tracked online degree programs prompt concerns from some educators
Most people spend at least four years studying for their bachelor's degree, but now, some students are fast-tracking that process in just weeks using online colleges. Washington Po…
Bitboard chess AI, 8051 Space Invaders, and 8 more projects from my CS degree
4 years, 10 projects, 91k lines of code. Pain is temporary, GPA is forever.…
Sanskrit varsity V-C seeks report on book release row
Sanskrit varsity Vice-Chancellor seeks report on the controversial cancellation of a book release amid allegations of printing issues.…
Education Department in a quandary over implementation of CBSE circular on third language this academic year
Puducherry's Education Department struggles to implement CBSE's third language directive due to political constraints and resource challenges.…
Holistic report cards for government school and PU students from this academic year
Karnataka introduces digital holistic report cards for government school students, enhancing parental engagement in academic progress.…
The red string and the widow: Mystery of the missing scientists in US
US News: Exploring the mystery behind the unsolved cases of missing scientists in the US, their connections to national security, and the pervasive conspiracy theories that have em…
Physics can be hard: Mindfulness may help, research suggests
The high stakes and intimidating reputation of physics classes can lead to plenty of stress for students new to the discipline. In fact, many students say it feels psychologically …
What AI changes about viewpoint diversity
Reviewing a book in which I appear…
Academics Need to Wake Up on AI, Part III
Most of us do not contribute to human knowledge—AI just made it obvious…
8th cohort of NSR Pre-doc successfully concludes one-year fellowship at IIM Bengaluru
The 8th NSR Pre-doc cohort graduates at IIM Bengaluru, fostering diverse pathways for under-represented communities in management.…