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Ten from MIT accept 2026 Fulbright awards

Ten MIT affiliates — including undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni — have accepted Fulbright grants to conduct research in countries across the world. Five other students declined their awards to pursue other…

‘Placing Indigenous ways of knowing at the centre of learning’

Content warning: This article includes discussions on colonial violence against Indigenous peoples, including residential schools, institutional racism and the theft of Indigenous remains and ancestors. The content may…

How to hook an SSHRC postdoc grant

Question: I’ve been looking at successful SSHRC postdoctoral proposals available through my institution, and I’ve noticed that they often open with an illustrative example or story to hook the reader. I’m interested in…

More climate records under threat as spring heatwave bakes western Europe

Western Europe faced another day of record-breaking temperatures on Tuesday as a heatwave pushed the mercury well above normal levels for May. A so-called “ heat dome ” of warm air from northern Africa trapped under a…

2025-26 Year in Review: The Impact of CoSN’s Driving K-12 Innovation Initiative

In a time of constant change and accelerating technological advancement, strong leadership in K-12 education technology continues to play a critical role in architecting the future of teaching and learning. Through…

Ayn Rand Is Alive in Ankara

There is one Ayn Rand -themed establishment in Turkey. It isn't in Istanbul, the financial heart of the country, but Ankara, its political capital, home to Turkish bureaucrats and defense companies. The logo of Catalyst…

CBSE Class 10, 12 board exams begin, over 42 lakh students set to appear at 7,800 centres

On the first day, Class 10 students will take the English (Communicative) and English (Language and Literature) papers, while Class 12 students will write the Entrepreneurship exam.

A Bad Supreme Court Decision Is Hard to Undo

When the Supreme Court bases a decision on policy considerations, the downstream consequences can be significant. A compelling example is 1982’s Plyler v. Doe , when the court struck down a 1975 Texas law allowing…

Masjids turn learning hubs: innovative education initiative empowering local students

In Akbarnagar area of Hyderabad’s Old City, mosques have been transformed into part-time schools, or maktabs, teaching subjects like math, science, English and Telugu. This initiative, started by a group of techies…

4 medical schools training doctors for a global Europe

When you think about the history of modern medicine, many of its biggest breakthroughs can be traced back to Europe. In 1590, Dutch father-and-son duo Hans and Zacharias Janssen invented the first microscope, forever…

Sebastian Stan, Natalie Portman and other MCU actors with impressive college degrees (2026 edition)

Your favourite Marvel superheroes are smarter than you think. Behind the action and fame, many Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) stars have strong academic backgrounds that often surprise fans. Natalie Portman, known for…

Can Oklahoma make public education ‘normal’ again?

OKLAHOMA CITY — The most exciting thing about Lindel Fields, Oklahoma’s superintendent of public instruction, is how boring he is. Sitting in a state education office conference room recently while his office was under…

24% pass rate: The world’s toughest exams in 2026 aren’t for mere mortals

Some exams might be easy peasy lemon squeezy, but the toughest exams in the world are difficult, difficult, lemon difficult. They are infamous for their complexity and are designed to assess deep understanding, critical…

27% of students have an adjustment for disability

New data shows 27.2 per cent of Australian students are receiving an adjustment for disability at school. This is up from 25.7 per cent in 2024 and 18 per cent in 2015. An educational adjustment helps students…

Iranians find ‘peace and safety’ during Haj

MAKKAH: Being in Makkah has been nothing short of blissful for Hassan Qadiri, where participating in the festivities of the Haj pilgrimage is a welcome relief after weeks of devastating war back home in Iran. Qadiri and…

Newsmakers

CEO on the move Steven Bloomberg will serve as the next chancellor of Maricopa Community Colleges in Arizona, as of July 1. He is currently chancellor of the Kern Community College District in California, which includes…

Record temps as spring heat wave bakes Europe

Residents of western Europe turned to fans and fountains as they sweltered through a record-breaking heat wave yesterday, with temperatures set to soar even further. Hit by a so-called 'heat dome' of warm air from…

Inside one of Middle East’s longest-running influence operations

Sudan’s civil war has produced one of the world’s worst humanitarian catastrophes. Since fighting erupted in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid…

You don’t need an ATAR to go to uni. You can do an ‘enabling’ or ‘bridging’ course instead

Attila Csaszar/Getty Images In years gone by, school leavers had one main chance to get into university – by finishing their Year 12 exams with certain marks. Media coverage of Year 12 results perpetuates the idea…