AI chatbots can grant almost any request—a celebrity in love with you, a research assistant, a book character sprung to life—instantly and with little effort. New research presented at the 2026 CHI Conference on Human…

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UC Irvine News·higher-ed

‘Forever chemicals' may be linked to childhood leukemia

UC Irvine-led study found that exposure to previously unknown PFAS chemicals was associated with a higher risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common childhood cancer. Researchers analyzed blood samples from…

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Georgia Tech News·policy

Bringing the Classroom to the Coast

Bringing the Classroom to the Coast Superadmin Mon, 04/27/2026 - 10:38 While many students spent Spring Break chasing sun and surf, a group enrolled in the EAS 4755: Sea Level Rise and Global Geotechnics course, taught…

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Georgia Tech News·research

Zoo Atlanta Elephants Embrace New GT-Designed Interactive Enrichment Wall

Zoo Atlanta Elephants Embrace New GT-Designed Interactive Enrichment Wall Superadmin Mon, 04/27/2026 - 10:29 Titan, Msholo, Kelly, and Tara are just like any other African elephants — intelligent creatures that require…

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Middle East Eye·higher-ed

The oil, gas and arms companies profiting from the war on Iran

The oil, gas and arms companies profiting from the war on Iran Submitted by Fleur Hargreaves on Mon, 04/27/2026 - 14:00 As bills rise across the world, campaigners call out the fossil fuel and weapons firms raking in…

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NASBE·higher-ed

Leaders Back Statewide Plans to Improve Math Learning

Almost all states have seen their average K-12 math proficiency rates on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) slide downward since 2013, with a pronounced dip in 2022. In addition, gaps across student,…

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The Conversation Africa·higher-ed

Kenya’s Sawe breaks the 2-hour barrier: what’s next for the men’s marathon world record?

Well, well. Kenyan marathon runner Sabastian Sawe has officially broken through the fabled “sub-2-hour” marathon barrier . On a reportedly perfect Sunday, 26 April 2026 in London, the 31-year-old Sawe ran through the…

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Ohio State News·higher-ed

We may be born with 2 complex cognitive functions already established

A new study is the first to show that two of our most sophisticated cognitive functions, using and understanding language and being able to sense how other people feel, have distinct origins in the brain in young…

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University of Cambridge News·higher-ed

Cambridge academics elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences

They are among 252 leaders in academia, the arts, industry, journalism, philanthropy, policy, research, and science elected in 2026. The Cambridge academics elected are: Professor Julie Ahringer (Department of Genetics;…

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University Times Ireland·higher-ed

42,000 Student Beds to Be Made Available by 2035

According to the Government’s new National Student Accommodation Strategy 2026-2035, 42,000 beds will be made available for students through incentivised private developments. The projection includes 15,000 deficit beds…

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University Times Ireland·higher-ed

Battling Food Insecurity by Growing Up

Improved agriculture has unlocked a growing food supply, but now it jeopardises the future of our civilisation. Farmland expansion drives 80 per cent of deforestation and 70 per cent of biodiversity loss, destroying…

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AllAfrica Education·higher-ed

Uganda: Mbarara University Joins Makerere to Push Back Against Sovereignty Bill

[Nile Post] Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) has formally raised concerns about the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, joining a growing list of institutions questioning the potential…

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Times of India Education·higher-ed

Nagaland University rolls out 4-year BSc courses with research track, flexible exits

Nagaland University has launched admissions for new four-year undergraduate science programmes at its MDRC, aligned with NEP 2020. Starting April 27, the courses offer flexible entry-exit options, multidisciplinary…

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Malay Mail Education·policy

Perak vows no compromise after alleged bullying at MRSM over damaged student clothing

IPOH, April 27 — The Perak state government has stressed that it will not compromise on any form of bullying involving students at a MARA Junior Science College (MRSM) in the state, following an incident where students…

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Chalkbeat·higher-ed

NYC pulls contentious proposals to open AI-themed high school, close Upper West Side middle schools

Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. In a major reversal, New York City schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels is withdrawing…

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Times of India Education

Assam HS Result 2026: Check date and time to download scorecard at asseb.in

Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB) will declare the HS Result 2026 on April 28 at 10:30 am for over 3.3 lakh students across Arts, Science, Commerce and Vocational streams. Candidates can check results online…

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The Scholarly Kitchen

Guest Post — Quality Over Quantity: Why Scholarly Publishing Needs Stronger Front-End Gatekeeping to Build Trust and Long-Term Value

Today's guest bloggers call publishers to lean into, rather than away from, their liability for science integrity and rigor. The post Guest Post — Quality Over Quantity: Why Scholarly Publishing Needs Stronger Front-End…

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Getting Smart

From Understanding to Ownership: When Students Tell Their Story through the Portrait of a Graduate

This blog post is the fifth in a series documenting Norwalk Public Schools’ journey to create, implement and be formed by a living Portrait of a Graduate (PoG). Abby & Kimberly met through a PoG workshop in May of 2025,…

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MIT News·higher-ed

Self-organizing “pencil beam” laser could help scientists design brain-targeted therapies

MIT researchers discovered a paradoxical phenomenon in optical physics that could enable a new bioimaging method that’s faster and higher-resolution than existing technology. They discovered that, under the right…

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K-12 Dive Technology·higher-ed

Week In Review: Web accessibility rules and federal school choice

Most-clicked story of the week: K-12 schools and colleges have another year to comply with a new web accessibility rule after deadlines were extended under an interim final rule issued April 20 by the U.S. Department of…

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Are you addicted to your AI chatbot? It might be by design

‘Forever chemicals' may be linked to childhood leukemia

Bringing the Classroom to the Coast

Zoo Atlanta Elephants Embrace New GT-Designed Interactive Enrichment Wall

The oil, gas and arms companies profiting from the war on Iran

Leaders Back Statewide Plans to Improve Math Learning

Kenya’s Sawe breaks the 2-hour barrier: what’s next for the men’s marathon world record?

We may be born with 2 complex cognitive functions already established

Cambridge academics elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences

42,000 Student Beds to Be Made Available by 2035

Battling Food Insecurity by Growing Up

Uganda: Mbarara University Joins Makerere to Push Back Against Sovereignty Bill

Nagaland University rolls out 4-year BSc courses with research track, flexible exits

Perak vows no compromise after alleged bullying at MRSM over damaged student clothing

NYC pulls contentious proposals to open AI-themed high school, close Upper West Side middle schools

Assam HS Result 2026: Check date and time to download scorecard at asseb.in

Guest Post — Quality Over Quantity: Why Scholarly Publishing Needs Stronger Front-End Gatekeeping to Build Trust and Long-Term Value

From Understanding to Ownership: When Students Tell Their Story through the Portrait of a Graduate

Self-organizing “pencil beam” laser could help scientists design brain-targeted therapies

Week In Review: Web accessibility rules and federal school choice

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