When OpenAI released “study mode” in July 2025, the company touted ChatGPT’s educational benefits. “When ChatGPT is prompted to teach or tutor, it can significantly improve academic performance,” the company’s vice president of education told reporters at the product’s launch. But any dedicated teacher would be right to wonder: Is this just marketing, or does scholarly research […] … learn more→

Today, technology has changed many aspects of our lives, from what we do every day to how we learn at school. Even physical education is changing thanks to new tools that blend the physical with the digital. According to our recent research , virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality can help students feel more motivated. They […] … learn more→

How can generative AI be integrated into education responsibly and effectively, while taking into account the needs of students? This is a challenge facing higher education institutions, given that AI not only impacts work habits but also self-esteem. Generative artificial intelligence tools are disrupting education at breakneck speed. By 2025, 74% of 18- to 24-year-olds in […] … learn more→

Attempts at communicating what generative artificial intelligence (AI) is and what it does have produced a range of metaphors and analogies. From a “black box” to “autocomplete on steroids”, a “parrot”, and even a pair of “sneakers”, the goal is to make the understanding of a complex piece of technology accessible by grounding it in […] … learn more→

Do you want to know how drones are being used in urban planning? Everyone in urban planning wants better, more precise data for smarter infrastructure and city development decisions. After all, improved mapping directly leads to: Better allocation of resources More efficient city building However… Mapping cities hasn’t changed all that much since the days […] … learn more→

Remember the agony of travel prior to smart phones? These days, we’re addicted to them for all and sundry—navigating with maps, having menus interpreted, and reporting experience back to family at home. But there’s still one enormous pang: being in touch without costing an arm and a leg. That’s where eSIMs come in, and I […] … learn more→

Say you win a radio sweepstakes giving you two tickets to a sold-out concert the upcoming weekend. You eagerly text your friend and ask if they’d like to join. Their response? “Maybe.” Your mood immediately turns. You feel slighted rather than joyous as you’re left in limbo: Now you need to wait for your waffling […] … learn more→

With the prevalence of autism increasing in recent years, more autistic people are attending college and university. (There are different ways to identify in the autistic community, with some people prefering to call themselves “autistic” rather than “a person with autism;” we’re taking the former approach). Recent data suggest one in 50 Canadian children and adolescents are diagnosed with autism. Autistic […] … learn more→

Today, 40% of unemployed people over 50 report having experienced age discrimination , according to the International Center on Ageing (CENIE). Meanwhile, the WHO warns that one in five people over 50 has experienced ageism in the health sector. In Spain, the term ageism appears for the first time in the latest annual report of the Ombudsman (2024) and, since 2022, […] … learn more→

As disputes rage on over religion’s place in public schools, the Ten Commandments have become a focal point. At least a dozen states have considered proposals that would require classrooms to post the biblical laws, and three passed laws mandating their display in 2024-2025: Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas. All three laws have been at least partially blocked – most recently Texas’ law – […] … learn more→