Good caregivers are often in short supply, but after the Covid-19 pandemic hit the U.S. in early 2020, staff levels at nursing homes dropped by 10 percent. What was a simple personnel shortage has moved closer to being…

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MIT News·higher-ed

An engineer’s guide to birds

Feathers give birds their dazzling colors. They repel water and trap heat, keeping them warm and dry. They can even stifle sound, allowing species such as owls to hunt in virtual silence. All of these functions come…

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The College Fix·higher-ed

Center-right scholars urge massive federal overhaul to reform, improve U.S. science programs

‘Prometheus Program’ seeks to restore scientific integrity with dozens of policy recommendations, but some question role of too much federal oversight A center-right group of national scholars is calling on the federal…

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Study International·higher-ed

What do history PhD candidates do? This one’s researching Calcutta’s forgotten but deadliest plague

The COVID-19 pandemic took us all by surprise. Six years since it happened, we can now assuredly say it was one of the deadliest pandemics of our time. 7.1 million lives have been lost to COVID since January 5, 2020.…

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Study International·higher-ed

Here’s how to tell your parents that a humanities degree is not useless

Holiday dinners are great — until someone asks you what you’re studying. Then it begins. “So…what’s your major again?” “Isn’t it kind of useless?” “Be honest. Are you ever going to make money?” The raised eyebrows, the…

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ICEF Monitor·higher-ed

Demand for “future proofing” programmes rising fast among college-aged students

As we speak, many international student prospects are changing their minds about what they should study. Over just a couple of years, the simple equation of a science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) programme =…

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Votebeat·policy

Wisconsin will likely see limited, local effects from Voting Rights Act ruling — at least for now

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Wisconsin’s free newsletter here . Wisconsin will likely face limited immediate…

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McMaster Daily News·higher-ed

‘A life of extraordinary consequence’ McMaster Community mourns Professor Juliet Daniel

McMaster University is mourning the loss of Distinguished University Professor and proud Barbadian-Canadian Juliet Daniel. “My friend Professor Juliet Daniel lived a life of extraordinary consequence,” says McMaster…

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MIT News·edtech

Solving the “Whac-a-mole dilemma”: A smarter way to debias AI vision models

In today’s hospitals and clinics, a dermatologist may use an artificial intelligence model for classifying skin lesions to assess if the lesion is at risk of developing into a cancer or if it is benign. But if the model…

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Reason·policy

Is Reason's Video on Climate Change Alarmism a 'Masterclass in Manipulation'?

The popular science communicator Hank Green published a YouTube video titled " A Masterclass in Manipulation ," responding to a Reason video I made about misleading climate charts. His video is better-than-average…

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McMaster Daily News·higher-ed

McMaster expands Forest Nature Preserve and launches first-of-its-kind climate research station

McMaster University is expanding the McMaster Forest Nature Preserve with the addition of more than 14 acres of ecologically significant, biodiverse land in West Hamilton, strengthening opportunities for research,…

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Gulf Times Education·higher-ed

UDST makes use of applied research for sustainability goals

The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) is implementing the vision of the country for a sustainable future making use of applied research in several areas, the president of the university, Dr Salem…

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NAU News (NAU Review)·higher-ed

50 years after starting college, NAU Online grad receiving her diploma

May 9 is a big day for Vicky Oldham . She graduates with her bachelor’s degree, 54 years after enrolling in college for the first time. And she turns 71. Oldham’s journey started as a teenage art student in Pennsylvania…

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NAU News (NAU Review)·higher-ed

Study finds warmer streams may weaken river food webs

Rising stream temperatures may be weakening the foundation of river food webs by altering how carbon moves through these watery ecosystems. In a new study published in the journal Ecosphere , researchers from Northern…

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UW-Madison News·higher-ed

Scientists measure force of powerful jets streaming from a black hole in the Cygnus system

Scientists measure force of powerful jets streaming from a black hole in the Cygnus system The findings confirm a theory posed by UW–Madison researchers a decade ago. By Chris Barncard April 29, 2026 Share this…

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FSU News·higher-ed

Pollution management: FSU researchers create global data set of microplastic in urban stormwater runoff

As rain falls, lurking within stormwater runoff are hidden microplastics, polluting the water sources they drain into. Even though microplastics originate in urban environments such as cities, existing data sets focus…

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Georgia Tech News·higher-ed

Hyundai Motor Group and Georgia Tech Sign MOU to Further Collaborate on Hydrogen Mobility Development

Hyundai Motor Group and Georgia Tech Sign MOU to Further Collaborate on Hydrogen Mobility Development Superadmin Wed, 04/29/2026 - 15:23 Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) and the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia…

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NAU News (NAU Review)

Animations on the move

If you happen to take an evening stroll around downtown Flagstaff during the first three days of May, be on the lookout for Chris Johnson , professor of visual communication, as he moves through the city with a mobile…

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McMaster Daily News·higher-ed

McMaster unveils bold vision for health innovation at research showcase

Discoveries in diagnostic research, AI-guided drug development, radiopharmaceuticals, infectious disease, digestive health, and metabolic disease were all on full display at Behind the Breakthroughs, McMaster…

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Harvard Gazette·higher-ed

Why we love dogs — and they love us back

Science & Tech ‘Harvard Thinking’: Why we love dogs — and they love us back Samantha Laine Perfas Harvard Staff Writer April 29, 2026 long read In podcast, experts break down evolution and biology of this special…

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Study: Immigrants help address the US eldercare shortage

An engineer’s guide to birds

Center-right scholars urge massive federal overhaul to reform, improve U.S. science programs

What do history PhD candidates do? This one’s researching Calcutta’s forgotten but deadliest plague

Here’s how to tell your parents that a humanities degree is not useless

Demand for “future proofing” programmes rising fast among college-aged students

Wisconsin will likely see limited, local effects from Voting Rights Act ruling — at least for now

‘A life of extraordinary consequence’ McMaster Community mourns Professor Juliet Daniel

Solving the “Whac-a-mole dilemma”: A smarter way to debias AI vision models

Is Reason's Video on Climate Change Alarmism a 'Masterclass in Manipulation'?

McMaster expands Forest Nature Preserve and launches first-of-its-kind climate research station

UDST makes use of applied research for sustainability goals

50 years after starting college, NAU Online grad receiving her diploma

Study finds warmer streams may weaken river food webs

Scientists measure force of powerful jets streaming from a black hole in the Cygnus system

Pollution management: FSU researchers create global data set of microplastic in urban stormwater runoff

Hyundai Motor Group and Georgia Tech Sign MOU to Further Collaborate on Hydrogen Mobility Development

Animations on the move

McMaster unveils bold vision for health innovation at research showcase

Why we love dogs — and they love us back

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