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Universities in Transition: Reclaiming Values in a Competitive Age
The French university system has been the subject of continuous reforms for over three decades, resulting in profound structural transformations. Rooted in […]
MPact Conference: Understanding Regional Opportunities and Partnerships to Drive American Competitiveness
The University of Maryland is hosting the Mpact Conference on Understanding Regional Opportunities and Partnerships to Drive American Competitiveness on March 25-27, […]
Reaching Parts to Which AI Has No Access
David Canter considers informal places where people socialize, suggesting they’re an arena ChatGPT and other LLMs can’no’t replicate. As someone who lives […]
Measuring What Matters: Why Academic Pathways Need Shared Evidence, Not Just Good Intentions
Across higher education, academic pathway programs play a critical role in widening access to degrees, research careers, and faculty positions for students who have […]
After the University, Where is Knowledge Headed?
Today, universities no longer function as stable centers of knowledge. Around the world, higher education is undergoing structural transformations. South Korea is […]
Andrea Medina-Smith on Making Research Data More FAIR
It’s become cliche since Clive Humbly coined it in 2006, but data is indeed the new oil. It’s a mantra repeated by […]
Notes on Political Repression, Academic Freedom, and the Future of the University
In the second semester of my first year of full-time teaching as a “newly minted Ph.D.,” I stood before my class rehashing […]
Mukulika Banerjee on Indian Democracy
A key insight social anthropologist Mukulika Banerjee had while observing electoral behavior in a Bengali village was that — at least in […]
After the University? Examining Ghana’s Higher Education Crisis and Transformation
Across the globe, universities are confronting an array of unprecedented challenges, including financial instability, governance issues, the evolving nature of academic work, […]
ICE: Good People and Dirty Work
Watching recent events in Minneapolis from the comfortable distance of several thousand miles and a large ocean, my mind turned to an […]
Why Your Next 2FA App Should Be an OTP Generator — and How to pick one that won’t let you down
Whoa! I was setting up an account the other day and the site offered SMS for two-factor. Seriously? No way. My gut […]
After the University? Braiding a Path Forward
Around the world, universities are in crisis. Some argue that we’re witnessing the slow collapse of the system as we’ve known it—whether […]
Should We Expect AI to ‘Do’ Science?
Consistent with the general trend of incorporating artificial intelligence into nearly every field, researchers and politicians are increasingly using AI models trained […]
‘Tino’ Cuéllar Named Director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences
Mariano-Florentino “Tino” Cuéllar, a former justice of the Supreme Court of California and currently the president of the Carnegie Endowment for International […]
Higher Education In The UK Is In Crisis. We Need to Reimagine Its Very Purpose If It Is To Survive
Education systems do not operate outside of society or in a vacuum, they reflect wider dominant socio-economic approaches and discourses- the increasing […]
A Status Check on Hallucinated Case Law Incidents
In September 2025, The Guardian reported about a lawyer in Australia having faced sanctions due to false citations. These citations were not […]
Why is It So Difficult to Agree About Masks and Respiratory Infections?
The Northern Hemisphere is experiencing its regular seasonal increase in viral respiratory infections. Traditional schedules have not fully adjusted post-Covid so influenza […]
Democracy and the Authoritarian Turn in British Higher Education
It might seem that the current crisis of higher education is best illustrated by its most spectacular manifestations – perhaps Donald Trump’s […]
Critical Thinking is Critical in Universities
In an age of homogeneous thinking, where peers, AI or a favorite social media personality or politician present perspectives as facts, it […]
Paul Bloom on Empathy
In 2016 psychologist Paul Bloom wrote a book titled Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion (a naming decision he still wrestles […]
Phantom for Your Browser: A Practical Guide to the Solana Wallet Extension
I remember the first time I tried a Solana dApp through a browser extension — it felt slick and modern, but also […]
Polymarket Login, Crypto Betting, and How to Trade Events Without Getting Burned
Okay, so check this out—prediction markets feel like a blend of Vegas odds and academic forecasting. Wow! They’re fast, they’re weirdly addictive, […]
Scientists Should Keep in Mind It’s Called the ‘Marketplace of Ideas’ for a Reason
People often see science as a world apart: cool, rational and untouched by persuasion or performance. In this view, scientists simply discover […]
What Is a University For, After Gaza?
What is a university for? Traditionally, education has long been seen as a foundation for ethical and intellectual life. Aristotle viewed learning […]
Why CEX Integration, Portfolio Management, and Cross-Chain Bridges Matter — From a Trader Who’s Been Burned (and Learned)
Whoa! I still remember the first time a clunky wallet and a failed bridge cost me a trade. Really. It was small, […]
