Events for “education”

Congress targets Modi government on price rise, 'ravaging’ the pathway from education to employment

The party flags rising prices of food items, including sugar, onions, and milk; ‘Where are the jobs after graduation?’ Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge asks, pointing out that graduates account for 67% of unemployed Indians aged 20 to 29 years

Without education for girls, Afghanistan loses its chance for a better tomorrow

“Although the doors of education have been closed to us, I will never stop trying, no matter how many limitations are placed before us.”

Realizing Scalia’s vision: state originalism centers as legal civics education

It is no secret that, thanks to Justice Antonin Scalia, originalism is on the rise . This is true not only on the Supreme Court and the federal judiciary in general, but among state judiciaries as well.Yet, although there is more and more scholarship on the original understanding

Sudan war: $22 million education boost to help 200,000 children

For millions of children in Sudan, the classroom remains out of reach as the country’s civil war continues to disrupt their education. To help tackle this huge problem, the UN global education fund on Monday announced a $22 million initiative to help 200,000 youngsters return to

Opinion: I’m a retired doctor. Volunteering at a community clinic gave me an entirely new medical education

“It was only after retiring from mainstream medicine when I fully comprehended the callous limitations of our health care system,” writes Benjamin I. Lee.

Access to bilingual education lags behind in Andalusia's rural areas, study reveals

Over the past two decades, bilingual education programs have significantly expanded within the Spanish education system, with the aim of improving foreign language learning—primarily English—while making it more accessible for all. Although more and more schools are offering bili

Higher Education Overgrazing: Fixed Costs Are Leaving Nothing Behind

Higher Education Overgrazing: Fixed Costs Are Leaving Nothing Behind kjohnsonbowles… Mon, 08/24/2026 - 03:00 AM The habits and behaviors of industry negatively impact and consume higher education and students to feed their own agendas and fill their coffers, but there is no free

Education Minister meets officials to review ‘key priorities’ to strengthen CBSE

CBSE is facing public scrutiny, particularly surrounding its 2026 Class 12 examination evaluation process, issues concerning technological mismanagement and administrative failures, and a trust deficit among students

High-level panel constituted to modernise polytechnic education in Telangana

McMahon says Education Department ‘cracking down’ on teachers harassing students

Education Secretary Linda McMahon said Sunday her department is “cracking down” on K-12 teachers sexually harassing students. During an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” McMahon criticized the practice of a school district reassigning a teacher accused of sexually harassin

Focus on moral values in education, says Pralhad Joshi

The new National Education Policy has given additional emphasis on skill development and value-based teaching: Union Minister

GenAI cannot accurately grade student essays in higher education, study finds

New research from Cardiff University and the University of Melbourne has investigated whether GenAI could mimic human marking when evaluating written student work. The results have been published in the journal Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education.

Tokyo International School’s expansion comes as Japan seeks to boost educational offerings

The school's new facility in the rapidly developing Takanawa Gateway City area has allowed it to build a full high school program.

APOD: 2026 August 22 – Mostly Perseids

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 22… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief e

APOD: 2026 August 24 – Comet 220P in Outburst

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 24 – Comet… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a

IEEE Engineering Summit Supports Bhutan’s Digital Transformation

In collaboration with the Kingdom of Bhutan government, IEEE recently introduced its Engineering Education, Research, and Innovation Summit. Held on 9 and 10 June in Paro, in the eastern Himalayas, the event was designed to help Bhutan navigate its digital transformation by focus

Why has Maharashtra drafted a law to rein in coaching centres?

According to the draft bill document, the objective is to “provide a framework for the registration and regulation of private coaching classes, especially concerning the education imparted, the mental well-being of the students, and the facilities provided to them

UK, France ‘re-announce’ anti-missile technology for Ukraine: ‘None will be online for years’

Annette Young is pleased to welcome Dr. Frank Ledwidge, former military intelligence officer and Senior Lecturer in Strategy at Portsmouth University. According to Dr. Ledwidge, the latest European commitments to Ukraine are merely politically symbolic. He warns that the coalitio

Fortress Columbia, Two Years Later

The university closed its gates in a crisis. But now it’s courting a new one.

Taking Weight-Loss Drugs Could Help Reduce Violent Impulses

About a year ago, Rutgers University researcher Daniel Semenza was listening to a podcast about an expansive study of GLP-1 medications when a question occurred to him. The 2025 study, published in Nature Medicine, had examined millions of Department of Veterans Affairs records t

Scientists just imaged the hidden quantum shape of a molecule

Researchers have found a way to create a complete 3D image of a molecule’s wavefunction, one of quantum mechanics’ most fundamental yet elusive features. By combining advanced photoelectron measurements with newly designed algorithms, the University of Göttingen team reconstructe

At “Quasi-Public” Private Schools, 100% of Students Get Tuition Vouchers. There’s Almost No Accountability.

The post At “Quasi-Public” Private Schools, 100% of Students Get Tuition Vouchers. There’s Almost No Accountability. appeared first on ProPublica .

Kyoto University builds transistor that survives 600C temperatures, compatible with standard fabs — Standard ion implantation and bottom-gate design fix leakage

A research team at Kyoto University has built a silicon carbide (SiC) transistor that operates at 600°C (873 K) using ion implantation, the doping step used across commercial chip fabs, and cut the gap between its designed and measured threshold voltage to under 0.1V at 400°C, do

University of Houston Cuts 40% of Core Courses

University of Houston Cuts 40% of Core Courses Ryan Quinn Mon, 08/24/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Ryan Quinn

Cornell Hopes to Turn Cheating Into Teachable Moment

Cornell Hopes to Turn Cheating Into Teachable Moment kathryn.palmer… Mon, 08/24/2026 - 03:00 AM The university’s new Accepting Responsibility program encourages students to reflect on their academic integrity violations and promotes ethical decision-making. Byline(s) Kathryn Palm

Student Support Under One Roof

Student Support Under One Roof Joshua.Bay Mon, 08/24/2026 - 03:00 AM Temple University’s new hub centralizes essential needs resources to reduce the navigation burden and stigma students can face seeking help. Byline(s) Joshua Bay

How New Visa Limits Are Already Affecting Colleges

How New Visa Limits Are Already Affecting Colleges Johanna Alonso Mon, 08/24/2026 - 03:00 AM Fifteen colleges, universities and university systems submitted testimony explaining how the rule, which allows international students to stay in the U.S. for only four years without an e

Agencies Move to Implement OMB’s Proposed Takeover of Grant Making

Agencies Move to Implement OMB’s Proposed Takeover of Grant Making Ryan Quinn Mon, 08/24/2026 - 04:43 PM The Education Department and National Science Foundation have suggested regulations that would adopt core aspects of the White House Office of Management and Budget’s proposal

Trump's higher ed shakeup starts a new semester

Students are returning to campus as the Trump administration continues to reshape American academia. The big picture: The administration has leveraged federal education funding and threatened litigation against universities deemed misaligned with policy priorities — moves critics

American Cyclists Mourn Two Collegiate Racers Killed by a Driver in Tennessee

On August 19, a driver in Tennessee plowed into 11 cyclists on the Milligan University collegiate cycling team, killing two The post American Cyclists Mourn Two Collegiate Racers Killed by a Driver in Tennessee appeared first on Outside Online .

The art of asking questions in a world full of answers

Below, Lani Watson shares five key insights from her new book, Q: The Hidden Power of Questions in a World That Wants Answers . Watson is a philosopher and Honorary Fellow at the University of Edinburgh. She is a world-leading expert in the philosophy of questions, having researc

How is Nigeria’s anti-fraud unit doing? Case study asks detectives how they manage with few funds

There is a need for improved fraud awareness education so that ordinary Nigerians understand how fraudsters operate.

SFI demands withdrawal of G.O. 97 merging polytechnics with Young India Skill University

Unemployment rate highest in 40 years; lots of unrest, frustration among youth: Priyanka Gandhi

It is very clear that there is a lot of unrest, disappointment and frustration amongst the youth; it is a combination of a failed education system and no job creations in the last 12 years, said Priyanka Gandhi

Elections in India are held transparently under the audit of political parties and candidates: CEC

Gyanesh Kumar speaks at the second regional conference on 'Electoral Literacy Clubs (ELC 2.0) and ECINET’ in Lucknow that focuses on strengthening electoral literacy and democratic awareness among young citizens through educational institutions

McMahon: AI can be a ‘great tool’ for students

Education Secretary Linda McMahon said Sunday that AI could be a helpful tool for K-12 students if schools and educators apply the technology properly. During an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” McMahon spoke of her recent visit to the Alpha School in Austin, Texas. Stude

The world's first webcam was switched off 25 years ago today — 128x128 grayscale feed predated the World Wide Web to monitor a Cambridge coffee pot

It has been a quarter century since the world’s first webcam was turned off for good. The Trojan Room Coffee Pot was retired on Wednesday, August 22, 2001, after 10 years of service at Cambridge University. This extraordinary webcam’s final low-res image was of its own switch-off

CJP activists assaulted in Rajasthan village during school inspection attempt

CJP vehicles damaged, stones pelted, women roughed up; CJP blames BJP involvement, threatens agitation if attackers not arrested, school not repaired; Education Minister accuses CJP, Congress of turning schools into political battlegrounds

Turning Point USA announces Charlie Kirk memorial on university campus where he was shot

Turning Point USA announced that its co-founder Charlie Kirk will be honored at a Sept. 10 event on the Utah Valley University campus, just feet from where he was shot. The event is titled “Freedom Built to Last” and will feature remarks from Turning Point USA spokesperson Andrew

Berkeley Report Says Trusting Campus Climate ‘Vital’ to University’s Mission

Berkeley Report Says Trusting Campus Climate ‘Vital’ to University’s Mission Emma Whitford Fri, 08/21/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Emma Whitford

Some Students Can Now Venmo Their College Tuition

Some Students Can Now Venmo Their College Tuition Johanna Alonso Fri, 08/21/2026 - 03:00 AM A massive portion of Gen Z uses money-transfer apps like Venmo every day, so allowing students to use them to pay their tuition was a natural step, the company said. Byline(s) Johanna Alon

University Suspends Academic Who Accused Jason Arday of Plagiarism

University Suspends Academic Who Accused Jason Arday of Plagiarism sara.custer@in… Fri, 08/21/2026 - 03:00 AM Nathan Cofnas says he will “probably be fired” as Ghent begins disciplinary proceedings. Byline(s) Seher Asaf for Times Higher Education

Neha Bora slams Congress government in Karnataka over FIRs against students seeking release of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam

AISA chief Neha Bora’s criticism was directed at the Congress government, which, she argued, had extended solidarity to student protests at Jantar Mantar in Delhi against Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, but filed FIRs against students in Karnataka

Alberta wants neutrality in classrooms, but what if ‘viewpoints’ are lived experience?

Difficult stories are not obstacles to democratic education. Learning how to communicate about them are conditions for it.

This weight-loss hormone may protect the liver even without weight loss

A hormone already known for curbing appetite and supporting weight loss may have a surprising second job: protecting the liver from inflammation and scarring. Researchers at McMaster University found that GDF15 activates a previously unknown brain-to-liver pathway that triggers t

Centre approves ₹185.75 cr. for expansion of AYUSH services in Andhra Pradesh

Highest allocation under NAM since its inception in 2014; funds to strengthen dispensaries, mobile medical units, education and wellness services across the State

AI Is Hyper-Scaling Digital Inequality

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of everyday infrastructure–in some places. It helps write emails and software code, filters job applications, powers recommendation systems, and is increasingly being integrated into education, health care, finance, and public admi

Tupac murder trial: Cans the prosecution use the defendant's words against him?

Who killed Tupac Shakur? Three decades after the rap superstar was murdered in Nevada, a trial in Las Vegas intends to answer that question. 63-year-old Duane Davis is accused of orchestrating the drive-by killing. Kim Langtree, lecturer in Law and the University of Salford in th

BJP Govt in West Bengal appoints party MLAs & MPs as presidents of college governing councils

State Higher Education Minister Jagannath Chattopadhyay said that there is nothing unusual in these appointments. The Minister said that those who have a bachelor’s degree have been made presidents of college governing bodies

Lost in the seat matrix: engineering season begins in Tamil Nadu

Engineering admissions 2026 come during a season of great churn for the education sector in the country. But even without that drama, the crisis in the engineering sector has only exacerbated over the years, with quality concerns, demand and supply mismatch, staff vacancies, and

‘Mayor Care’ Onam kits spark row in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation

The Opposition LDF alleges abuse of power over gifts from commercial establishments; seeks probe into donations, freebies and distribution of Onam and educational kits

IEEE Senior Membership Demystified

For most of my career, my IEEE membership sat quietly in the background—a line on my résumé, a discount code for a conference registration, and access to the IEEE Xplore digital library , which I underutilized. I didn’t think much about the grade of membership available above tha

US unveils expanded sanctions aimed at Iran's 'economic asphyxiation'

The US on Monday announced an expansion of secondary sanctions it hopes will "sever every economic lifeline" ​that sustains ‌Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said at a press conference. The expanded sanctions target Iran's digital assets, technology, gold, aviation and ship

Ceasefire verification mission deploys to eastern DR Congo

A ceasefire verification mission comprised of representatives from DR Congo's government, the Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 rebel group, and observers from the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) member nations arrived in South Kivu on Monday. The deployment came a

When to trust the experts? Follow these guidelines to evaluate science on any topic

Science works through a process of revision. As consumers, we must learn how to evaluate how mature evidence is, and always remain flexible to new findings.

Investors’ sneak peak: can this AI tool spot the science that will lead to patents?

Nature, Published online: 20 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02549-7 The approach could speed up investment decisions, but researchers say it has flaws.

Sleuth identifies dozens of studies that used the wrong antibody

Nature, Published online: 21 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02352-4 The case is the latest example of a scientific workhorse being misused in experiments.

This Star Whips Around the Milky Way’s Black Hole Faster and Closer Than Any Other Known Star

At 15,500 miles per second, it’s the fastest planet or star ever observed by science, but its true value is how close it is to our galaxy’s supermassive black hole.

Temperature-tunable micropillars enable programmable sorting of particles and cells

A programmable microfluidic device developed at the Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan, combines deterministic lateral displacement, a microfluidic technique used to separate particles according to size, with temperature-responsive polymer micropillars to dynamically change separa

What would happen to human interaction if AI could read our emotions?

AI systems are increasingly being developed to recognize emotions by analyzing facial expressions, voices, body language and other physiological signals. Although the scientific validity of many of these systems remains contested, they are already being tested in health care and

Building a Quantum Computer, One Fragile Qubit at a Time

No one yet knows which technology will power the quantum computers of the future, but the race to create them has already produced some of science’s most intricate machinery. The post Building a Quantum Computer, One Fragile Qubit at a Time first appeared on Quanta Magazine

Curiosity Blog, Sols 4982–4987: Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Programming

By Allison Dries-Padilla, Missions Operations Specialist at Malin Space Science Systems Earth planning date: Friday, Aug. 14, 2026 This week of Curiosity Mars rover operations takes us back to our “regularly scheduled programming.” After taking a slight detour to investigate the

It’s Now Day 4 Without Lifeweaver Overwatch And I’m Starting To Lose Hearing In My Left Eye And Taste In My Right

When will my scientific fugitive return from the war?

Hadith computational science in the age of large language models: a critical narrative review

arXiv:2608.20364v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We examine how hadith computational science is being reshaped by transformer models, retrieval-grounded pipelines, and large language models (LLMs). Recent reviews document growth in the literature, but they do not yet provide a cri

Making the case for independent science

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule ended in the spring, when voters replaced him with Péter Magyar, who has pledged to undo Orbán-led initiatives that, in the eyes of critics, isolated and politicized science.

Experienced Whitetail Hunters Don’t Care About Score. Here’s How to Estimate a Buck’s Age — and Why It Matters

Aging a buck on the hoof isn't an exact science, but it's probably not as difficult as you might think The post Experienced Whitetail Hunters Don’t Care About Score. Here’s How to Estimate a Buck’s Age — and Why It Matters appeared first on Outdoor Life .

Nuclear power is China’s key for transitioning to a fully renewable grid design

Between late 2016 and August 2026, China connected 27 new nuclear reactors to its grid. In the same period, the United States connected two. As Jacopo Buongiorno—professor of nuclear science and engineering and director of the Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems at the Mas

Black Myth: Zhong Kui shows off 15 minutes of rollparrysliceage, and I've just learned that the bloke it's named after was a lethally effective headbanger

Game Science have put out a fresh trailer showing off Black Myth: Zhong Kui, their follow-up to Chinese mythology-stuffed action-RPG Black Myth: Wukong , in action. A year on from its reveal at 2025's Gamescom , Zhong Kui's looking as slicey and rolly as its predecessor, despite

SFI district conference in Haveri today

The No Man's Sky players building utopia at the end of the universe

In the distant reaches of a doomed universe, perpetually 16 minutes from total destruction, something wonderful is happening. Across three galaxies and thousands star systems, a thriving community has formed. This is No Man's Sky 's Galactic Hub Project - part scientific endeavou

Democrats panned Trump’s signature law. Now they're touting one part - USA Today

Democrats panned Trump’s signature law. Now they're touting one part USA Today The GOP’s Big Beautiful Bill challenge in Pa. Punchbowl News ‘Big, beautiful bill’ was top GOP achievement. Now it’s campaign fodder for Democrats. The Christian Science Monitor

Thawing Arctic riverbeds may erode up to 10 times faster than unfrozen ground

Sometimes science throws up the unexpected. When a team of researchers set out to model river erosion in Canada's High Arctic, they did not expect the findings to defy common sense.

Jim Cramer Was Left Impressed By Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)’s Conference Call

Earth's magnetosphere might not protect us from superstorms after all

Science seems like a straightforward endeavor. You come up with a hypothesis, collect data to prove or disprove it, and analyze that data to see whether the hypothesis is right. But anyone who actually does science will tell you that it is often not that straightforward. One of t

Swans fans turn up to support women’s team – as it happened

This blog is now closed Victorian Labor expands on free dental care election promise The Victorian premier, Ben Carroll , and health minister, Ingrid Stitt , have held a press conference this morning off the back of their announcement yesterday that the Labor government would ope

More protein in your breakfast or snacks won’t give you more muscle without more work – a biologist separates the science from the marketing

Protein powders and protein-fortified versions of all manner of foods line grocery store shelves. But just because something has added protein doesn’t necessarily make it better.

Iran escalates threats as US pushes economic isolation

Tensions between Iran and the United States continue to escalate. Tehran is threatening to regard as enemies any countries that join the US sanctions, in response to Washington’s calls to isolate its economy. A press conference is scheduled for Monday to outline the US strategy.

Canada announces retaliatory tariffs to begin Sept. 8

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Saturday morning that the country will enact retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. beginning on Sept. 8 in response to the Trump administration’s new 50 percent tariffs. The prime minister said during a press conference that the country will “ma

Parliamentary panel reviews space and science projects at ISRO, other facilities in Bengaluru

The committee led by Dr. Medha Vishram Kulkarni also reviewed the current status of India’s first human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan, at the ISRO headquarters

Iron hydride enters an exotic state of matter under Earth's inner-core conditions

Earth's inner core, composed primarily of iron with a small percentage of light elements, may enter a superionic state at extreme pressure and temperature, according to experimental results from researchers at Science Tokyo. Using laser-heated and electrically wired diamond-anvil