Pokémon Go has already had over 100 million downloads since it launched in July. Despite its popularity, it has received significant negative media attention, with reports of people falling off cliffs, crashing cars and trespassing. The game has even been attacked for turning users into anti-social zombies. Yet there could be more positive aspects to […] … learn more→

With classes starting up, I feel the need to try to warn those most vulnerable to predatory higher education. Please, gentle reader, if you or someone you know is the first in the family to go to college, read this carefully and pass it on to other potential victims. Talking Head: “The pedophile drove an […] … learn more→

There are more young people in the world than ever before. While some see the planet’s 3.1 billion under 25-year-olds as a threat, others see the true potential of this demographic dividend. On International Youth Day on August 12, it’s clear that radical action is needed to help disadvantaged young people around the world fulfil […] … learn more→

More and more adults are going back to school to learn new skills. The National Center for Education Statistics data show a 7 percent growth in college enrollment for adults over the age of 24 between 2005 and 2015. This is projected to increase to 12 percent by 2019. A large percent of these are […] … learn more→

The degree-awarding season is upon us again and, as usual, universities are seeking to add a bit of celebrity sparkle to their ceremonies via the award of an honorary degree or two. Or three or four… Honorary degrees are rarely out of the news, whether for the pomp-filled glory of their award, or the acrimony […] … learn more→

August is here, and many families are preparing their children for the next academic challenge – a college education. By and large, a college degree is viewed as an important credential for gainful employment and professional success. At the same time, college is costly, and college financing strategies are complex. Students and their families use […] … learn more→

Last week, Marxist historian Candan Badem of Tunceli University was taken into custody, accused of attending the attempted military coup in Turkey. A book by Fethullah Gulen that was found in his office was used as evidence linking Badem with the Gulen movement, which the Turkish president has accused of being behind the attempted coup. […] … learn more→

It was just a dumb fight. Two boys, both juniors, stood in the hallway discussing a classic teenage hypothetical: whether one of them could win in a fight against another student. But when one of the teens, Scott, said he didn’t think his friend could win, things turned personal. They flung curse words back and […] … learn more→

A scientist can spend several months, in many cases even years, strenuously investigating a single research question, with the ultimate goal of making a contribution – little or big – to the progress of human knowledge. Succeeding in this hard task requires specialized, years-long training, intuition, creativity, in-depth knowledge of current and past theories and, […] … learn more→

Which is the most embarrassing honorary degree handed out in recent times? It’s a crowded field, but it’s hard to look beyond the doctorate presented to Sir Jimmy Savile by the University of Bedfordshire in 2009, three years before he was exposed as the UK’s most prolific paedophile. That award’s cringe factor was amplified by the existence […] … learn more→