Some of the world’s biggest academic journal publishers have banned or curbed their authors from using the advanced chatbot, ChatGPT. Because the bot uses information from the internet to produce highly readable answers to questions, the publishers are worried that inaccurate or plagiarised work could enter the pages of academic literature. Several researchers have already listed the […] … learn more→
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ChatGPT: our study shows AI can produce academic papers good enough for journals – just as some ban it
Printed journalism may be dying, but books still have a future
The cultural transformation brought about by digital convergence and networked communication has been dizzying, and, for many, disorienting. None of the old certainties – political, corporate, economic – seems to hold, and the future – including the future of writing – is thrown into doubt. In this strange new world, white is the new black, […] … learn more→
Making Cities Work
How do you plan for a Chinese coastal city expected to expand sixty-fold, from 500,000 people to 30 million in 15 years? How do you accommodate its increasing population with rising sea levels? … learn more→
Sustainability@UB
Autumn edition of National Centre for Sustainability … learn more→
Education leads to lower fertility and increased prosperity
As the world continues to add close to 80 million people each year, high population growth is running up against the limits of our finite planet, threatening global economic and political stability. To stay within the bounds of the earth’s natural resources, the world’s population will have to stabilize. … learn more→
The governance of climate change in China
A new report by LSE Global Governance looks at China\’s evolving interests, institutions and activities related to the governance of climate change. … learn more→
Lund University Research for the Future
Lund University is highly ranked in many international comparisons of higher education and has been consistently placed in the world’s top 100 universities in recent years. Lund University is the highest placed comprehensive university in Scandinavia, according to the Times Higher Education 2010 rankings … learn more→
Challenger Institute Strategic Plan 2011 – 2013
To support individual aspirations and meet workforce development needs … learn more→
University of Toronto Sustainability Report
The Winter 2011 edition of the Sustainability Office newsletter provides updates on current project and initiatives, green tips, U of T sustainability achievements, upcoming dates and a profile of our Sustainability Champions. … learn more→
Global Emission Trends
Global carbon emissions to double in 20 years The recently published Global Emissions Trends analysis projects that in a \”business as usual\” scenario (i.e. no changes to carbon emission policies) global carbon emissions will double by 2030. … learn more→