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Beyoncé offers scholarships for creative women

To celebrate the anniversary of her album “Lemonade”, Beyoncé announced that she is funding four scholarships for creative women.

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Life After Ph.D.

In a time when the academic job market is more competitive than ever, many Ph.D.s complete school after nearly 10 years of studies with significant ...

Is This the Most Elite Tech Leader Factory in the World?

A new exclusive undergraduate program wants to launch the future tech leaders who will create real-world impact. 

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More Students Than Ever Are Attending College, But How Can We Ensure Higher Education Leaves No One Behind?

A new paper published by UNESCO shows that the number of university level students doubled to 207 million between 2000 and 2014. However, the access ...

Dominican Republic’s Teens: The happiest students in the world

Schools are not only places where students acquire academic skills; they are also places where children develop most of the social and emotional skills they ...

Now You Can Learn a Language While You Wait For WiFi

There are numerous moments in a day that are typically wasted due to waiting, such as waiting for the elevator to arrive, wifi to connect, ...

Encouraging Students to Get Everything Right Is the Wrong Approach

Now more than ever, educators are aware that accepting failure can help students inside and outside the classroom. But with tests season upon us, the ...

How Universities Are Using Big Data

A growing number of universities are using big data to improve student success but there are ethical issues that arises with the exploitation of student ...

University Classes Should Start at 11am or Later to Improve Learning

University classes generally start at early morning, without regard to optimal functioning times for students with different chronotypes. But a new study indicates that starting ...

The Value of Interdisciplinary Research

Important research ideas often transcend the scope of a single discipline or program, pushing fields forward and accelerating scientific discovery. But interdisciplinary research is not ...

New York Will Offer Free Tuition (with some restrictions)

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a deal that will make tuition free at the city's public universities. The Excelsior Scholarship will help families with ...

STEM Toys: coding kits for toddlers

Start-ups and entrepreneurs are seeing a market opportunity in creating toys with a focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics. 

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