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Higher education
fromThe Atlantic
20 hours ago

What an Ivy League Education Really Gets You

Graduates from elite universities dominate key sectors of the economy and culture despite being a small percentage of the population.
Education
fromFuturism
15 hours ago

AI Forces College Professor to Get Typewriters for Entire Class

Typewriters in class encourage students to engage more with each other and the learning process, contrasting with modern digital distractions.
Parenting
fromFast Company
1 day ago

Parents: A valuable source of AI intelligence

AI-assisted parenting tools are being developed by parents who understand the real challenges of childcare.
#ai-in-education
Higher education
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 day ago

Student Parker Jones calls out college professors for being slow on AI

Students are using AI tools like ChatGPT for practical learning, while many professors remain hesitant or skeptical about integrating these tools into education.
Higher education
fromwww.businessinsider.com
4 days ago

A Penn professor used AI to replicate part of a master's course and says it threatens universities' business model

AI can significantly reduce the time needed to learn complex subjects, achieving results comparable to traditional courses in a fraction of the time.
fromFast Company
2 days ago

New study finds 1 small organ may play vital role in longevity

These findings reposition the thymus as a central regulator of immune‑ mediated aging and disease susceptibility in adulthood.
Health
fromHarvard Gazette
4 days ago

Writing us back from the brink - Harvard Gazette

"We're talking about political leaders who were moved by an enormous sense of responsibility and fear for the world."
Russo-Ukrainian War
OMG science
fromArs Technica
3 days ago

Research roundup: 7 cool science stories we almost missed

Raccoons exhibit flexible problem-solving skills, thriving in human environments by successfully navigating complex puzzles.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 days ago

I spent my whole life feeling inadequate around 'educated' people until I realized that being able to read a room, sense what someone needs without them saying it, and know when to stay quiet is a form of genius most PhDs will never possess - Silicon Canals

The traditional hierarchy of intelligence undervalues emotional awareness and interpersonal skills, which are crucial for understanding human interactions.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
5 days ago

Philanthropy in science has little oversight. Jeffrey Epstein exploited that

Philanthropy lacks transparency, allowing individuals like Jeffrey Epstein to influence science funding and rehabilitate their reputations.
fromHarvard Gazette
1 week ago

'Best college tradition anywhere'- Harvard Gazette

"This is a wonderful day for the students to show their spirit and kind of shed the super-academic, super-intense [persona] and just really be fun College students enjoying a little healthy competition."
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#artificial-intelligence
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago
Education

Pupils in England are losing their thinking skills because of AI, survey suggests

Pupils using AI are losing critical thinking skills, with teachers expressing concerns over reliance on technology for learning.
Education
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Pupils in England are losing their thinking skills because of AI, survey suggests

Pupils using AI are losing critical thinking skills, with teachers expressing concerns over reliance on technology for learning.
#education
Education
fromEntrepreneur
3 days ago

A Cornell Instructor Is Using a Creative Old School Method to Combat AI Cheating in Class

Students experience writing without digital tools using typewriters to enhance intentionality in their writing process.
Education
fromHarvard Gazette
1 week ago

How high school shapes future success - Harvard Gazette

Higher 10th-grade test scores and college plans correlate with better long-term educational and earning outcomes for students.
Education
fromEntrepreneur
3 days ago

A Cornell Instructor Is Using a Creative Old School Method to Combat AI Cheating in Class

Students experience writing without digital tools using typewriters to enhance intentionality in their writing process.
Education
fromHarvard Gazette
1 week ago

How high school shapes future success - Harvard Gazette

Higher 10th-grade test scores and college plans correlate with better long-term educational and earning outcomes for students.
Health
fromHarvard Gazette
5 days ago

Rethinking what it means to age - Harvard Gazette

Living longer does not equate to living healthier, as many older adults face chronic health conditions.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
3 days ago

People Don't Just Update Beliefs, They Test Them

Understanding psychological change requires recognizing the role of control and mastery in actively pursuing change despite familiar limitations.
OMG science
fromHarvard Gazette
4 days ago

A world-shifting moment (literally) - Harvard Gazette

Geoscientists have found evidence of plate movement on Earth dating back 3.5 billion years, reshaping our understanding of its early history.
fromHarvard Gazette
1 week ago

'No way to go but up' - Harvard Gazette

"I told him, 'These are the things I'm concerned about; these are the risks if we run out of medications, or if we run out of oxygen, or if we're not able to get you off the mountain in two or three days.' I would like to think that we, whether it's as physicians or patients, should be able to talk about risk in a little bit more of a realistic, humane way."
Public health
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Mental health
fromHarvard Gazette
2 weeks ago

The things we carry - Harvard Gazette

Childhood adverse experiences cause long-term health damage through cellular-level biological changes that increase risks for cardiovascular disease, mental health problems, and other conditions decades later.
Education
fromHarvard Gazette
3 days ago

'Vibe coding' may offer insight into our AI future - Harvard Gazette

Vibe coding allows users to create software by describing functionality in plain English, reducing the need for coding knowledge.
Psychology
fromCornell Chronicle
5 days ago

Why we're skeptical of the emotions we see on our screens | Cornell Chronicle

Emotional expressions on social media are often viewed as less authentic and persuasive in political discourse.
Higher education
fromFortune
19 hours ago

College grads in 'AI-proof' careers like psychology and education are seeing negative returns on their degrees | Fortune

The college wage premium is stagnant, with some graduate degrees yielding negative returns in the AI-era economy.
Higher education
fromEntrepreneur
1 day ago

A Growing Number of College Students Are Switching Majors - Here's What's Behind It

One in six college students changed their major due to AI's perceived impact on the job market, with many considering a switch.
Psychology
fromFast Company
4 days ago

Stop trying to 'educate' people into changing. Science proves it doesn't work

False assumptions hinder change; simply providing information does not guarantee behavior change.
#ai
OMG science
fromHarvard Gazette
2 weeks ago

Ultra-cool step toward transformative technologies - Harvard Gazette

Harvard physicists enhanced a pressure measurement device with quantum sensors to study superconductors, revealing new insights into why promising superconductor materials produce inconsistent results.
Science
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Harvard Professor Says AI Users Are Losing Cognitive Abilities

Excessive AI chatbot use causes cognitive decline and critical thinking atrophy, particularly among students and low-income populations relying on AI for homework completion.
Psychology
fromHarvard Gazette
1 week ago

Ways to keep talking - and maybe find way forward - amid riven times - Harvard Gazette

Signaling goodwill and respect while highlighting shared interests is essential for effective disagreement.
Mental health
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

Is social media responsible for what happens to users? - Harvard Gazette

A Los Angeles jury will determine whether Meta's Instagram and Google's YouTube are intentionally designed to be addictive and cause mental health harm to teenagers, potentially reshaping tech platform liability under a 1996 law.
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Higher education
fromFortune
1 week ago

Harvard may be under federal investigation and cost over $87,000 a year-but it's still Gen Z's No. 1 'dream college' | Fortune

Harvard remains the top choice for college applicants, showcasing strong brand recognition and competitive admissions despite rising costs.
Higher education
fromFortune
1 week ago

Harvard may be under federal investigation and cost over $87,000 a year-but it's still Gen Z's No. 1 'dream college' | Fortune

Harvard remains the top choice for college applicants, showcasing strong brand recognition and competitive admissions despite rising costs.
Relationships
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

Did I say too much? - Harvard Gazette

Purposeful personal disclosure builds trust, deepens relationships, increases likeability, and can be learned when done at the right time with appropriate social risk.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Influential economist Larry Summers to depart Harvard over Epstein ties

Documents released as part of an effort to bring greater transparency to Epstein's relationships with powerbrokers in politics, business and culture shed light on Summers's extensive correspondence with Epstein, whom he once emailed asking for advice on wooing women.
US news
Artificial intelligence
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

When you do the math, humans still rule - Harvard Gazette

Mathematicians launched First Proof to test AI on recently solved research problems, showing AI excels at routine tasks but struggles with creative, conceptual breakthroughs.
fromFortune
2 months ago

Blackstone exec says elite Ivy League degrees aren't good enough-new analysts need to 'work harder' and be nice | Fortune

"Most of you went to elite universities. You did really well, you were in the top of your class. You are people who are successful by nature and hardworking,"
Business
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 month ago

Department of Defense Severs Academic Ties With Harvard

In a video posted to social media on Friday, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said his department will discontinue all graduate-level professional military training, fellowships and certificate programs for active-duty service members at Harvard University starting in the 2026-27 school year. Currently enrolled service members will be allowed to finish their courses, he said. "For too long this department has sent our best and brightest officers to Harvard hoping the university would better understand and appreciate our warrior class," Hegseth said.
US politics
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Hackers publish personal information stolen during Harvard, UPenn data breaches | TechCrunch

A notorious hacking group has claimed responsibility for last year's data breaches at Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) and published the data that they claim to have stolen from the two schools. On Wednesday, the group known as ShinyHunters published what it claims are more than one million records from each university on the group's dedicated leak site, which the gang uses to extort its victims.
Information security
Public health
fromHarvard Gazette
2 months ago

Taking a fresh look at definition of autism - Harvard Gazette

Proposals for a separate high-needs or 'profound autism' category risk promoting segregation and political labeling rather than reflecting clear scientific distinctions.
#jeffrey-epstein
#higher-education
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago
Philosophy

Psychology says the more educated and intelligent a person is, the more likely they'll make this one life choice - Silicon Canals

fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago
Philosophy

Psychology says the more educated and intelligent a person is, the more likely they'll make this one life choice - Silicon Canals

fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

New ranking: Where OpenAI employees went to college

While not a full picture of OpenAI's workforce, the snapshot underscores how heavily frontier AI labs continue to draw from a small cluster of top research universities - and how concentrated elite AI talent remains.
Artificial intelligence
fromHarvard Gazette
2 months ago

A start in bridging divisiveness: Rein in social media - Harvard Gazette

An acceptance of violence and extremism, and the dehumanization that is integrated with that viewpoint, comes when you stop thinking that you have a shared future with other people,
US politics
Higher education
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

I'm a Student at Yale. My Classmates Are Doing Exactly What Charlie Kirk Wanted Them To.

Ivy League students are pursuing marriage with competitive intensity similar to other status symbols, contradicting stereotypes of high achievers being romantically stunted.
Science
fromHarvard Gazette
2 months ago

Want to speed brain research? It's all in how you look at it. - Harvard Gazette

SmartEM uses machine learning to guide common single-beam scanning electron microscopes in real time, increasing scanning speed sevenfold and democratizing high-resolution connectomics.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months ago

Harvard's President Undercuts Academic Freedom and Learning

As reported by the Harvard Crimson student newspaper, reflecting on the present challenges to institutions around accusations of intolerance and hostility to free debate, Garber came down firmly on the side of not debating (bold is mine): "I'm pleased to say that I think there is real movement to restore balance in teaching and to bring back the idea that you need to be objective in the classroom."
Education
Science
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

A 'cocktail' recipe for brain cells - Harvard Gazette

Engineered molecular signals convert brain progenitor stem cells into corticospinal neurons, enabling lab growth and potential regeneration for ALS and spinal cord injuries.
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

New factor in predicting who becomes criminal: when you were born. - Harvard Gazette

Sampson mines 30 years of data on more than 1,000 Chicagoans born in the 1980s and '90s. The youngest cohort, born in the mid-1990s, came of age amid declining rates of violence, incarceration, and even lead exposure. Those in this younger sample proved far less likely to be arrested than the study's oldest participants, those born in the early to mid-1980s. The youngest were also less likely to use a firearm or witness gun violence.
Science
Higher education
fromCornell Chronicle
3 weeks ago

Talk to explore the future of higher education | Cornell Chronicle

American higher education faces critical challenges including student debt, admissions opacity, campus polarization, declining trust, and AI disruption, requiring institutional reimagining.
Higher education
fromThe New Yorker
3 weeks ago

The Unmaking of the American University

Research universities face existential threats as the Trump Administration weaponizes federal funding cuts and compliance demands, forcing institutions to choose between their missions and government favor.
Higher education
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

So much for the death of the elite degree

Elite college graduates have regained hiring advantage as employers become more selective during economic slowdown, with top-tier universities increasingly prioritized in recruitment.
Higher education
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

Wonder served Harvard president well - Harvard Gazette

Alan Garber's curiosity and mentorship shaped his path from economics and medicine to becoming Harvard's 31st president, driven by deep gratitude to the institution.
Higher education
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

College students, professors are making their own AI rules. They don't always agree

Generative AI in education creates tension between convenience and skill development, forcing professors and students to navigate unclear boundaries around responsible use.
Higher education
fromAxios
1 month ago

Summers leaves Harvard as Epstein reckoning rocks academia

Multiple university leaders have resigned or faced investigations following revelations of their associations with Jeffrey Epstein documented in released files.
Higher education
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Larry Summers Resigning From Harvard After Revelation of Cozy Jeffrey Epstein Relationship

Larry Summers resigned from Harvard faculty positions after emails revealed he sought relationship advice from Jeffrey Epstein regarding a female protege in 2018-2019.
fromHarvard Gazette
2 months ago

Alumni committee names candidates for Harvard board elections - Harvard Gazette

The process of identifying candidates for Overseer and HAA elected director once again underscored the extraordinary breadth of experience and commitment found across the Harvard alumni community,
Higher education
Higher education
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

Alumni rally to support next generation of researchers - Harvard Gazette

A $50 million donor commitment will match new gifts to create 50 endowed Ph.D. fellowships, securing financial support for doctoral students.
Higher education
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

Funding innovative approaches to belonging- Harvard Gazette

Four Harvard Culture Lab–funded projects will strengthen belonging through listening, dialogue, art, and representation across campus.
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