When the University of California decided in early 2020 to stop using the ACT and SAT in admissions by 2025, the decision sparked discussions anew about how fair and useful college entrance exams are in the first place. Studies have shown, for instance, that some SAT questions systematically favor white students over Black students of equal ability. Some scholars say […] … learn more→

Earlier this year, French physician and microbiologist Didier Raoult generated a media uproar over his controversial promotion of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19. The researcher has long pointed to his growing list of publications and high number of citations as an indication of his contribution to science, all summarized in his “h-index.” The controversy over his recent […] … learn more→

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, made a decision on July 6 regarding international students in the U.S. that will affect far more than just the roughly 870,000 international students themselves. Based on what I know about the power and influence of higher education in the U.S., this decision could increase the tuition American students pay, cost thousands of jobs […] … learn more→

I’m popping a content warning at the top of this one: I’m going to talk about mental health and quitting the PhD. If that’s not good for you to read right now, feel free click away. As lockdown closed on Australia in March, I posed a question: should you quit (go part time or pause) your […] … learn more→

In Alberta, the once-radical idea of charter schools, placed largely on the back burner for the past two decades, has been brought back to the fore under Premier Jason Kenney’s United Conservative Party (UCP). The party’s Choice in Education Act will come into force Sept. 1, after the government passed it June 24. Under the new act, individuals […] … learn more→

While many customers accept the option to receive special offers and details by text messages, randomly messaging people can lead to a plethora of unwanted messages. Not only do they see it as spam, but they also fail to make the difference between the stuff they want to receive and junk. At this point, you […] … learn more→

Over the past few weeks, the Black Lives Matter protests have moved from the streets into boardrooms. Public bodies and private companies across the Western world are revisiting their histories, publishing statements apologising for past involvement in slavery and committing themselves to tackling racial injustice in future. But is this ephemeral virtue signalling or a […] … learn more→

If you ask any student about the most difficult period during his or her college years, the answer will be unambiguous – finals. Taking exams is a challenging and nerve-racking process. It takes a lot of time and energy. When it comes time to write an exam, the greater part of students gets confused and […] … learn more→

Among many others in many different fields, one of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the need to resort to the development of online learning , given the impossibility of doing it in person. The phenomenon is not at all new, since it had previously registered significant progress at all educational levels. But the current crisis situation has […] … learn more→

Dear Philip, Please find attached an amended version of your slides for your mini lecture, “Artificial Intelligence, Atom By Atom”, as part of our virtual open day events. I’ve blended your slides with our template. Is that OK? Many thanks… That is an excerpt from an email I received recently from our external relations and marketing […] … learn more→