UTC approves Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA chapter despite student government objection
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) has approved a chapter of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) on campus, overruling the decision of the school’s student government that had initially voted against the establishment of the group.“As part of the process of becoming a Registered Student Organization at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, the Dean […]
‘These changes would deter talent from coming to the US’: Brown University urges DHS to scrap rule limiting student visa duration
Last month, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unveiled a sweeping proposed regulation that could fundamentally reshape the experience of international students and scholars in the country. If enacted, the rule would replace the long-standing “duration of status” policy with fixed admission periods for F, J, and I visa holders, requiring students and […]
2025 physics Nobel Prize: the magic of quantum pervades all scales
John Clarke (University of California, Berkeley), Michel H. Devoret (Yale University, Connecticut and University of California, Santa Barbara), and John M. Martinis (University of California, Santa Barbara) have shared the 2025 Nobel Prize in physics. The prize recognises their contributions to experimentally demonstrating the manifestation of quantum effects in macroscopic systems, confirming our faith that […]
“The RIFs have begun”: White House confirms ‘substantial’ layoffs under way amid US shutdown
Amid a continuing government shutdown that began on 1 October, 2025, the White House has confirmed that significant layoffs of federal employees have commenced, as part of an effort to pressure Democrats. The move comes ten days after Congress failed to pass a funding measure to keep the government open, affecting roughly 40% of the […]
Even on ‘clear’ days, the air can be chemically toxic
Air samples collected on clean days were often more toxic to lung cells than those collected on polluted days thanks to MCFPs, whose sources include vehicular emissions. | Photo Credit: Previn Samuel/Unsplash Governments and scientists often judge air quality by the amount of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in it. These particles can enter deep into […]
Maria Machado education: An engineer with a Nobel-winning vision for democracy
María Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for defending Venezuela’s democracy. (Getty Images) Oslo loves a plot twist. Donald Trump—who touts himself as the man who “stopped wars” from the Middle East to Central Africa and dabbled in DRC–Rwanda peacemaking—was back in the Nobel chatter. But when the card was read, it wasn’t his […]
RRI technique yields certified randomness with one qubit
A wafer of quantum computers. Representative image. | Photo Credit: Steve Jurvetson Randomness is essential today. From encrypting sensitive information to simulating biological systems, unpredictable numbers are indispensable. Yet most everyday random numbers aren’t truly random. Conventional computers use algorithms called pseudorandom number generators to produce sequences that look random but are ultimately predictable if […]
Last five years’ Nobel Peace Prize winners: How educated are they?
María Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for pro-democracy work. (Getty Images) Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, an industrial engineer turned democracy activist, has become the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate. The announcement sparked frustration within the MAGA movement, as US President Donald Trump had been hoping to receive the honour this year. […]
Student loan forgiveness quietly resumes during US shutdown: Here’s why relief is still going out
US Department of Education sends student loan forgiveness notices despite shutdown. Despite the ongoing US government shutdown, some federal student loan borrowers have begun receiving notices that their debt will soon be discharged. These unexpected emails from the US Department of Education confirm that loan forgiveness is proceeding, even though much of the government’s operations […]
Princeton to reinstate SAT or ACT in 2027, leaving Columbia as only test-optional Ivy: Here’s why it’s a major shift
Ivy League testing update: Princeton ends test-optional policy, Columbia remains test-free. (AI Image) Princeton University has announced it will require SAT or ACT scores for undergraduate applicants beginning with the fall 2027 admission cycle. This decision ends a seven-year period of test-optional admissions at the university, a policy initially introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic to […]