A recent graduate of Columbia University, who participated in pro-Palestinian protests last year, is currently being held in Louisiana by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). It is not clear if this search had any relationship with the arrest of a pro-Palestinian protester at Columbia. A spokesman for Columbia said the school is looking at the letter.
The number of retracted articles from universities in India and Saudi Arabia has more than doubled over the past five years, according to a study carried out by Nature. The retractions came from journals publishing paper-mill activities from Hindawi journals. The study used data from three firms, Retraction Watch, OpenAlex and Dimensions Analysing institutions.
A study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine said that intercellular mitochondria transfer is a source of cancer cells’ power. The research found that the cancer cells get their power from immune cells that are inside the tumours. In exchange, the cancer cells return mitochondrial mutations and these impair the T cells’ antitumour immune response.
A 28-year-old man named Dennis has been identified as the hacker behind swatting hoaxes in the US. His name is Dennis Filion, and he works as a private eye. Dennis had spotted an 11-year-old girl outside aKrispy Kreme during his drive through Seattle at night. The girl was able to get in touch with her foster family when she was found by police.
NPR has announced it’s returning its Student Podcast Challenge, a contest that allows students to record and produce their own podcasts. The grand prize of the contest includes a certificate and trophy, and a visit from the NPR Ed team, who will interview you and your teacher for a story on NPR’s programs, such as Morning Edition or All Things Considered.
In Australia, nearly 60% of its research expenditure came from its universities as of 2020, compared with the United States at 45% and the UK at 42%, according to a report. However, Australia recorded the worst drop in adjusted shares among the top-20 countries in Nature Index between 2022 and 2023, indicating trouble for it’s research sector.
President Donald Trump has nominated Linda McMahon to lead the Department of Education in his administration. McMahon, who has previously served in the US President’s cabinet, has worked as the CEO of WWE for 14 years. “Linda will fight tirelessly to expand ‘Choice’ to every state in America, and empower parents to make the best education decisions for their families,” Trump said.
The UK’s University of Kent, which has declared a financial crisis, said, “Like many in the sector, we face a number of financial challenges, including the fixed tuition fee and high inflation.” The university added, “Because of a heady mix of economic circumstances, 70 of the nearly 290 higher-education providers in the United Kingdom have announced proposed restructures or redundancies.”
The gunman in the US’ Winder shooting that left five people dead, including two teachers, has been identified as Michael Schermerhorn. He had previously been investigated by federal and local agencies over ” online threats to commit a school shooting”, according to the FBI. The shooting was the worst school shooting in the state of Georgia’s history.
A 14-year-old boy has opened fire at a golf school in US’ Georgia, killing two 14-year-olds and injuring a teacher. The gunman will be charged with murder, authorities said. “Those that are deceased are heroes in my book. Those that are injured are also heroes in my book,” Chris Hosey, director of Georgia Bureau of Investigation, said.