R.J. Reynolds High School celebrates 100th birthday
R.J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem celebrated its 100th birthday this week.
Education
Encore: A new tool helps teachers detect if AI wrote an assignment
Several big school districts like New York and Los Angeles have blocked access to a new chat bot that uses artificial intelligence to produce essays and poetry that seem like a human wrote them.
Nemat Shafik is named the first woman to be president at Columbia University
Shafik, who was born in Egypt and grew up in the United States, has extensive experience across global financial institutions and higher education.
Study on past climate shifts offers guidance to address global warming
A new study on past rapid climate change may offer lessons on how to address future global warming.&nbs
Kenneth Roth had a Harvard fellowship offer. Was it rejected for his view on Israel?
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Kenneth Roth, former head of Human Rights Watch, about Harvard University's decision not to offer him a fellowship. Roth says it was because of his criticism of Israel.
Guilford County Schools to expand learning hubs into 22 middle schools
Guilford County Schools (GCS) is set to receive $2.2 million in federal community project funding to expand learning hubs into the district’s middle schools.
A new tool helps teachers detect if AI wrote an assignment
Several big school districts such as New York and Los Angeles have blocked access to a new chatbot that uses artificial intelligence to produce essays. One student has a new tool to help.
Children's MLK Read-In event at Wake Forest University to promote activism and literacy
Wake Forest University is hosting its 14th annual Read-In Day on Jan. 21st to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and promote literacy.
A USC office removes 'field' from its curriculum, citing possible racist connotations
An office within the University of Southern California's School of Social Work said phrases such as "field work" may have meanings linked to slavery.
Bus stabbing of Indiana University student stokes fear in the Asian community
An 18-year-old college student was waiting to get off a city bus when another passenger struck her in the head multiple times.