Who is Lauren Williams? The Harvard Math professor with an MIT doctorate, now a McArthur “Genius Grant” winner
Lauren Williams (Image source: The Harvard Crimson) Harvard Mathematics professor Lauren K. Williams has been named a 2025 MacArthur Fellow, the foundation announced on Wednesday, as reported by the Harvard Crimson. The award, known as the MacArthur “Genius Grant,” provides $800,000 over five years with no restrictions. It recognizes exceptional creativity and potential for future […]
St Stephen’s college fees 2025-26: DU share shockingly listed over three times higher under dual payment system
St Stephen’s College, one of Delhi University’s premier affiliated institutions, has found itself in the midst of a fee controversy. For the academic year 2025-26, the college has asked its first-year students to pay the university and college fees separately, a so-called dual-payment system that appears to violate DU’s established single-portal payment rules. Even more […]
Michelle Obama’s alliance pledges $2.5m to support education for girls: Can grassroots efforts solve deep-rooted challenges?
Michelle Obama’s alliance pledges $2.5 million for girls’ education: Can grassroots efforts succeed? (Getty Images) Former first lady Michelle Obama’s Girls Opportunity Alliance has pledged $2.5 million to support grassroots organisations working to improve education for adolescent girls in economically disadvantaged communities. The funding aims to help local groups cover school-related costs, challenge harmful cultural […]
WBSSC Non-Teaching recruitment 2025: Notification for 8477 Group C and D posts released; check details here
WBSSC Group C D recruitment 202 WBSSC Group C D recruitment 2025: The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) has released the official short notification for the Non-Teaching Recruitment 2025. A total of 8,477 vacancies have been announced for Group C (Clerk) and Group D (Peon, Laboratory Attendant, Night Guard, etc.) posts in government schools […]
How is the immune system kept in check? | Explained
The story so far: The Nobel Prize season for 2025 began with the announcement of the Physiology or Medicine Prize on October 6. The three awardees — U.S.-based researchers, Mary E. Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell, and Japan’s Shimon Sakaguchi — were chosen for their “discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance.” Their discovery enabled a fundamental understanding […]
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025: Which US university, MIT or Carnegie Mellon, leads in data science and AI
QS World University Rankings 2025: MIT vs Carnegie Mellon in data science and AI. (AI Image) The 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subject have placed the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) at the top spot in data science and artificial intelligence, with Carnegie Mellon University close behind in second place. Both institutions boast exceptional […]
Vanderbilt Faculty Senate condemns Trump administration compact: Here’s why the deal threatens academic freedom
Vanderbilt Senate condemns US federal compact. (Getty Images) In an emergency session, the Vanderbilt Faculty Senate has formally condemned a proposed compact from the Trump administration, citing concerns over legality, academic freedom, and institutional independence.The resolution, passed by a 30-11 vote with one abstention, opposes the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” which offers […]
Rishi Sunak tapped as AI advisor at Microsoft and Anthropic: What subjects did he study?
Rishi Sunak joins Microsoft and Anthropic as AI advisor. (Getty Images) Rishi Sunak has taken on advisory roles at leading artificial intelligence companies Microsoft and Anthropic, marking his growing involvement in the tech sector. The former UK prime minister, known for his tenure from 2022 to 2024, is now focusing on shaping the future of […]
Public money, private rules, no accountability? Rufo challenges MIT’s rejection of reform compact
Rufo challenges MIT’s rejection of reform compact over public funding accountability. (Getty Images) Christopher F. Rufo, a prominent conservative activist known for his campaign against Critical Race Theory, has criticised the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for rejecting a federal proposal called the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.” Rufo argued that MIT’s claim […]
MIT rejected Trump’s university reforms, and now Brown is under pressure to follow: Here is how the campus is fighting back
Brown university protests Trump’s federal education compact after MIT refusal, academic freedom at stake. (AI Image) The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has formally rejected the Trump administration’s proposed “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” becoming the first institution to publicly do so. The compact, issued by the US Department of Education, links preferential […]