Columbia University's data breach last year exposed 1.8 million Social Security numbers, including those of individuals with no affiliation to the school. The university struggled to explain how it obtained and retained this data for decades, raising concerns about data retention practices and potential class-action lawsuits.
US civil rights scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw urges Birmingham City University to reverse its decision to close its MA in black studies, calling it an 'escalating assault' mirroring US attacks on DEI and warning of the 'erasure' of Black scholarship.
Young college graduates, including Jes Vesconte and Ragini Subramanian, are experiencing economic instability due to dismal hiring prospects and high student loan debt, challenging the traditional value of a degree.
Young college graduates, including Jes Vesconte and Ragini Subramanian, are facing economic instability due to dismal hiring prospects and high student loan debt, despite educational achievements. This generation experiences low confidence in the economy and leadership.
Reporter Manoush Zamorodi discusses her new book "Body Electric" on technology's impact on physical health. She shares her app preferences, phone habits, and the importance of physical activity and reading physical books.
Li, former head of Microsoft AI Asia's GenAI Group, joins Tongji University as a distinguished tenured professor at its Institute of AI for Engineering after returning to China.
Columbia University Fertility Center's Star method uses artificial intelligence to detect rare sperm missed in standard tests.
If the “China shock” of the early 2000s was about China catching up, then “China shock 2.0” is about the country redefining the boundaries of what is economically possible across manufacturing sectors, according to Columbia University professor Adam Tooze. Amid complaints about the trade and industrial policies accelerating China’s rise in many sectors – including aviation, space, artificial intelligence (AI), telecoms, microprocessors, robotics, nuclear and fusion power, quantum computing,...
Renowned American economist Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, has criticized the US for what he calls an "overwhelming delusion" that America reigns supreme in the world. In an interview with Tucker Carlson, Sachs argued that Trump's rhetoric about US power is "completely, totally the wrong approach" and urged finding ways to cooperate with other powerful nations to solve global challenges and avoid war that could destroy the world economy.
Renowned American economist Jeffrey Sachs warned that the US should not resume military operations against Iran, as the conflict may uncontrollably escalate into a world war. In an interview with Tucker Carlson, Sachs said Tehran would strike back hard and rapidly if attacked, noting that Gulf region infrastructure including desalination plants, oil and gas fields, and port facilities are not systematically protected against Iranian attacks.
Renowned American economist Jeffrey Sachs warned that a serious global economic crisis is brewing as long as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. Speaking in an interview with Tucker Carlson, the Columbia University professor emphasized that this narrow waterway is a critical route for oil, gas, fertilizers, petrochemicals, aluminum and other key commodities. US President Donald Trump stated on April 23 at the White House that the Strait remains closed due to his demands on Iran.
