A UW-led team of researchers interviewed 22 teachers about AI use. Photo: iStock Artificial intelligence has swept into American schools, and more is sure to come. This year, both Google and Microsoft — the two biggest…

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eSchool News·edtech

ClassMate by World Book Recognized with Prestigious ISTE Seal

CHICAGO, May 5, 2026 — ClassMate by World Book , the leading platform of trusted content that helps build knowledge through reading in every subject, today announced it has earned the coveted ISTE Seal from the…

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Carnegie Mellon News·higher-ed

Design Tweaks That Keep Students Learning

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science (SCS) revealed how small design changes in online tutoring platforms can help students push through their mistakes and keep learning.

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FSU News·higher-ed

FSU researchers develop method to expand winter weather forecasting capabilities from weeks to months

Florida State University researchers have discovered how to accurately predict winter weather forecasts months in advance, affording sectors such as agriculture, water management, energy use and public health a longer…

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Reason·higher-ed

Elite Panic and the Push to Regulate "Misinformation"

Our book traces the waves of elite panic that drive governments to regulate "misinformation," "disinformation," and other speech that the leaders believe are not in the best interests of the public. One wave of elite…

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FSU News·higher-ed

New collaborative research by FSU anthropologist reveals historical migration is key to planning for sea-level rise resilience

A Florida State University anthropologist is part of a team that has found that ancient migration routes used by Indigenous peoples are relevant to today’s policy and planning surrounding coastal living in rapidly…

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Yale News

What can natural carbon capture achieve by 2040?

This week, the Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture marks its fifth anniversary with its Spring Symposium, a two-day gathering on May 7 and 8 at Kline Geology Laboratory. Three YSE researchers discuss what the…

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Getting Smart·research

What If the Rules About How Teachers Work Together Were Also Just Made Up?

By: Courtney Ochi In a recent piece by Rebecca Midles , George Philhower of Indiana’s Microschool Collaborative offered a provocation worth sitting with: “Nearly all the rules we play by in education today were made up…

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MIT News·higher-ed

The tech revolution that wasn’t

In 1960, engineers at India’s Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) built what they called an “Automatic Calculator,” the country’s first working computer. It had the same type of ferrite-core memory as IBM’s…

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MIT News·higher-ed

Biologist Joey Davis explores how cells build complex structures

Ribosomes, the cellular machines that assemble proteins, are made from dozens of proteins and RNA molecules. Putting all of those pieces together is a complex puzzle — one that MIT Associate Professor Joey Davis PhD ’10…

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NAU News (NAU Review)·higher-ed

In the Spotlight: May 4-8, 2026

Kudos to these faculty, staff and programs. Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community? E-mail your announcements to Inside@nau.edu , or use our online submission form . Department of Astronomy and…

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NAU News (NAU Review)·research

Featured Spotlight: Eli Resnick

Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science (APS) undergraduate Eli Resnick was selected as a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Hollings scholar. Program participants receive up to $9,500 of…

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NAU News (NAU Review)·higher-ed

Ellen Liebig: Understanding the ‘big picture’ of human health

These days, it’s cool to know a lot about a little. Researchers carve out hyper-specific niches in their respective fields. Social media influencers pick a lane—long-distance bikepacking, trends in needlepoint—and stay…

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NAU News (NAU Review)·higher-ed

Cesar Duarte: Pioneering in engineering and innovation

A trailblazer in both innovation and leadership, Cesar Duarte will leave behind more than just academic achievement at the NAU Yuma campus; he will leave a legacy. As a member of the university’s inaugural cohort of…

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Community College Daily·higher-ed

Strategy before technology

Across higher education, artificial intelligence (AI) is already present in classrooms, advising centers and students’ everyday lives. However, many learners have uneven experiences. In one course, the faculty…

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CoSN·edtech

Building the Workforce of the Future Starts in Today’s Classrooms

By Stacy Hawthorne, EdD, Board Chair, The Consortium for School Networking Ninety-two percent of jobs in the United States require digital skills. As a nation, we have a responsibility to prepare students to navigate…

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Community College Daily·higher-ed

Newsmakers

CEOs on the move Hara Charlier has been named the next president of Berkshire Community College in Massachusetts. She is currently president of Central Lakes College (CLC) in Minnesota, a position he has held since…

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Reason·policy

Condemning Nicotine Pouches, Trump's Surgeon General Nominee Reveals Her Hostility to Harm Reduction

During his Senate confirmation hearing in January 2025, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. slipped what seemed to be a nicotine pouch into his mouth, replacing a spent one that had been lodged…

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MIT News·research

Rett syndrome study highlights potential for personalized treatments

Although many studies approach the developmental disorder Rett syndrome as a single condition arising from general loss of function in the gene MECP2, a new study by neuroscientists in The Picower Institute for Learning…

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MIT News·higher-ed

It took 40 years for technology to catch up to this zipper design

In 1985, the Innovative Design Fund placed an ad in Scientific American offering up to $10,000 to support clever prototypes for clothing, home decor, and textiles. William Freeman PhD ’92, then an electrical engineer at…

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Science Teacher

Education news for this role

Q&A: How are teachers reckoning with AI in schools?

ClassMate by World Book Recognized with Prestigious ISTE Seal

Design Tweaks That Keep Students Learning

FSU researchers develop method to expand winter weather forecasting capabilities from weeks to months

Elite Panic and the Push to Regulate "Misinformation"

New collaborative research by FSU anthropologist reveals historical migration is key to planning for sea-level rise resilience

What can natural carbon capture achieve by 2040?

What If the Rules About How Teachers Work Together Were Also Just Made Up?

The tech revolution that wasn’t

Biologist Joey Davis explores how cells build complex structures

In the Spotlight: May 4-8, 2026

Featured Spotlight: Eli Resnick

Ellen Liebig: Understanding the ‘big picture’ of human health

Cesar Duarte: Pioneering in engineering and innovation

Strategy before technology

Building the Workforce of the Future Starts in Today’s Classrooms

Newsmakers

Condemning Nicotine Pouches, Trump's Surgeon General Nominee Reveals Her Hostility to Harm Reduction

Rett syndrome study highlights potential for personalized treatments

It took 40 years for technology to catch up to this zipper design

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