China has produced a huge number of top A.I. engineers in recent years. New research shows that, by some measures, it has already eclipsed the United States.
Tag: Colleges and Universities
Walter Massey, a Physicist With a Higher Calling
He broke barriers as the first Black physicist in nearly every role. But his identity made him reach for dreams beyond his career as a scientist.
Top French University Faces Yet Another Crisis as Leader Resigns
Mathias Vicherat, the director of Sciences Po, and his former partner are expected to face trial over mutual accusations of violence. His resignation prolongs years of tumult in the school’s highest ranks.
‘It Is Suffocating’: A Top Liberal University Is Under Attack in India
A campaign to make the country an explicitly Hindu nation has had a chilling effect on left-leaning and secular institutions like Jawaharlal Nehru University.
Norwegian Official Resigns Over Plagiarism After Cracking Down On It
Norway’s higher education minister, Sandra Borch, resigned after admitting she “took text from other assignments without stating the sources,” in her master’s thesis.
War Brings Tensions, and Assault Rifles, Into an Israeli College
At the University of Haifa, more than 40 percent of students are Arab, some with family in Gaza, and many others have now been called up as soldiers.
Canada’s Foreign Student Surge Prompts Changes, and Anxiety
As international students flock to Canada, the country is looking closer at ways to protect them against labor and financial exploitation.
Jiang Ping, the ‘Conscience of China’s Legal World,’ Dies at 92
He was removed from his university presidency after supporting pro-democracy protesters at Tiananmen Square. He remained a relentless advocate for rule of law.
At Canada’s Northern College, Most of the Students are From India
The country’s public colleges and universities increasingly rely on international students, especially from India, even as tensions between the two nations have flared.
Czech University Shooting: At Least 15 Are Killed in Prague Rampage
The police said the suspect, who also died, first shot his father in a town outside Prague and then continued his rampage at the university.