Donald Trump, the shakedown president – POLITICO

Donald Trump, the shakedown president – POLITICO

Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Aside from the steep monetary value, these shakedowns have also made media companies more adverse to reporting criticism of the president and his administration’s actions. Next came universities: Long the foundation of America’s scientific and technological supremacy, Trump cut off federal research funding for major universities in order to force them to…

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Five women from Karnataka selected for UK master’s courses on Chevening scholarships | Bengaluru

Five women from Karnataka selected for UK master’s courses on Chevening scholarships | Bengaluru

Published on: Aug 09, 2025 12:57 pm IST Five women from Karnataka have been selected to pursue masters in the UK on scholarships through the Chevening programme. Here are all the details. In a landmark moment for higher education and gender empowerment, five women graduates from Karnataka have been awarded fully funded scholarships to pursue…

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AI Skeptic Creates Chatbot to Help Teachers Design Courses – The 74

AI Skeptic Creates Chatbot to Help Teachers Design Courses – The 74

Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter While many educators spent the past two years fretting that artificial intelligence is killing student writing, upending person-to-person tutoring and generally wreaking havoc on scholastic inquiry, the well-known thinker and ed tech expert Michael Feldstein has been quietly exploring something…

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Rising costs and visa hurdles push international students beyond the US,UK

Rising costs and visa hurdles push international students beyond the US,UK

The United States, long seen as the leading destination for international students, is facing increasing uncertainty. Tightening immigration laws, unpredictable visa rules, and rising tuition costs have made many students reconsider the value of studying there, according to a report by The Times of India. A notable example came when the Trump administration moved to…

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Harvard, Trump international enrollment battle affects college applicants

Harvard, Trump international enrollment battle affects college applicants

Jamie Beaton has built a career helping students from around the world gain admission to Harvard University and other top-tier institutions. Now, days after the Trump administration banned Harvard from enrolling international students and stopped scheduling appointments for student visas, Beaton, co-founder and CEO of Crimson Education, a college consulting firm, is advising his clients to “ignore the chaos.”  Getting…

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