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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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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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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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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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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MIT News·research

A month in Panama: Rethinking what real estate development can be

Cherry Tang, a master of science in real estate development student at the MIT Center for Real Estate, recently participated in an experiential learning opportunity in Panama working with Conservatorio, a development…

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NAU News (NAU Review)·policy

What to know for commencement weekend

More than 4,700 students have applied to graduate in NAU’s Spring 2026 commencement, which will take place in four ceremonies on May 8-9. The ceremonies are held in the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome (Bldg. 73), which will…

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FSU News·higher-ed

Ashley Ippolito

For doctoral student Ashley Ippolito, the future of communication sciences and disorders isn’t just found in a clinic. It’s also written in code. Driven by her research on children’s language development, Ippolito…

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UT Austin News·higher-ed

UT Computer Scientist Elected to National Academy of Sciences

Scott Aaronson, a renowned quantum computing expert, joins the country’s most prestigious scientific organization. The post UT Computer Scientist Elected to National Academy of Sciences appeared first on UT Austin News…

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eSchool News·higher-ed

Gender-specific education: Examining boys’ educational needs and learning strategies

Key points: Gender-specific teaching strategies should be implemented flexibly Room to grow: Creating a classroom built for success The untaught lesson: Prioritizing behavior as essential learning For more on…

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MIT News·higher-ed

The MIT-IBM Computing Research Lab launches to shape the future of AI and quantum computing

The following is a joint announcement by the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing and IBM. IBM and MIT today announced the launch of the MIT-IBM Computing Research Lab, advancing their long-standing collaboration to…

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Ed Next·higher-ed

Governors Can Fix Higher Ed

Governor Charlie Baker speaks at commencement exercises for the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2019. A large swath of the America public has lost faith in higher education . Worse, colleges and universities are…

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Middle School Science Teacher

Education news for this role

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

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

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'?

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

Why we love dogs — and they love us back

A month in Panama: Rethinking what real estate development can be

What to know for commencement weekend

Ashley Ippolito

UT Computer Scientist Elected to National Academy of Sciences

Gender-specific education: Examining boys’ educational needs and learning strategies

The MIT-IBM Computing Research Lab launches to shape the future of AI and quantum computing

Governors Can Fix Higher Ed

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