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Ethics is often neglected in engineering education, two researchers write, despite mounting questions about how to responsibly design artificial intelligence programs.
A rhetoric scholar says Columbia University President Nemat Shafik fared much better than her predecessors at a hearing about how her school was handling antisemitism on campus.
Nearly half of all students who enroll in college never finish. Are colleges and universities to blame?
Cancel culture leads to educational detriments that can harm democracy.
The education technology sector constantly offers new products to solve old problems. Will anything be different this time?
If the ban on girls’ education in Afghanistan persists, consequences could include higher rates of abuse, the spread of extremism and billions of dollars in economic loss.
College athletes have made substantial progress in being able to get paid for the use of their name, image and likeness − except in one realm.
While the COVID-19 pandemic spurred significant progress in expanding rural home internet access, these gains are proving temporary as resources dwindle.
The legalization and ease of online sports betting is fueling a rise in gambling disorders among young people.
A few Ivy League schools say the tests enable them to find students of promise from low-income families. But not all sociologists agree.
A bridge engineering expert discusses the costs and limitations of building structures to withstand extreme events – and what it takes to prepare the next generation of civil engineers.
If you have young kids, the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, represents a rare opportunity to teach them about science.
By targeting specific students, removing barriers and involving families and communities, school districts can make summer learning more accessible to students who need it.
The credentials can be earned online in a matter of weeks and may lead to higher salaries, but not always.
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay recently pilloried these institutions for saddling students with debt prior to sending them off into a low-wage industry. But many graduates have no regrets.
Learning how to produce polished prose can greatly enhance your value on the job.
Since nutrition standards were strengthened in 2010, eating at school provides many students with healthier food than is available cheaply elsewhere. Plus, reducing stigma increases the number of kids getting fed.
9 Black women who were working on or recently earned their PhDs told a researcher they felt isolated and shut out.
Students are provided the opportunity to use America’s national parks as case studies for environmental issues and tough conversations in this course.
School board members in one Massachusetts district have called for the National Guard to address student misbehavior. Does their request have merit? A school discipline expert weighs in.
Research shows that more children have handled household guns than their parents think.
Women are underrepresented in architecture, occupying just 25% of jobs in the field. An architecture professor shares insights from her childhood on how those numbers can be turned around.
Unlike some GOP politicians, a college professor who teaches Black history to mostly white students was excited that the Black national anthem was being played at the Super Bowl.
As the share of adults age 60 and older grows globally, age-friendly universities offer social connection, continued learning and better health.