2018-03-21 Report: NRA Provided $7.3 Million to US School Programs
The suspect who killed 17 people at a Florida high school last month took part in a school program that included training in shooting skills. The man charged in the…
2018-03-18 New AI Technology Lets Students Evaluate Professors by ‘Chatting’
Artificial intelligence, or AI, has slowly begun to influence higher education around the world. Now, one new AI tool could change the way university students evaluate their professors. The tool…
2018-03-14 English Words Borrowed From Arabic
On a recent program, we told you about some English words borrowed from African languages. Today, we will tell you about words English has borrowed from the Arab world. Arabic…
2018-03-11 US Universities Won’t Punish Students for Protesting Gun Violence
American universities across the country are publicly supporting high school students who participate in peaceful protests against gun violence. University admissions officials have posted on official websites and the social…
2018-03-07 Man Hopes to Define Every English Word with a Limerick
There are many different methods for studying languages and learning new words. One man has come up with his own unusual way to define the meanings of words – through…
2018-02-28 Can Arming Teachers Prevent School Shootings?
President Donald Trump has called for arming teachers as a way to stop school shootings. His comments came after the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida on February 14. A…
2018-03-04 College Admissions: Preparing to Test Your Abilities
For many would-be college students, testing is the most difficult part of the undergraduate application process. Applicants sit for hours taking tests. They answer questions about a number of subjects,…
2018-02-14 Changes Urged to Protect Children from Tech Addiction
Former technology industry leaders are calling for urgent measures to protect children from smartphone addiction. Among those urging major changes is Tristan Harris – a former high-level employee at Google.…
2018-02-11 World’s First Robot College Student Learns About Love
Imagine you are a college student at Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, California. You walk into your philosophy class on the first day of the new term only…
2018-02-21 Some Very ‘American’ Words Come from Chinese
On a recent program, we told you the stories of English words borrowed from other languages. Today, we will tell you about words that English has taken from Chinese. Many…
2018-02-26 New Program Helps Speed Up Children’s Understanding of Language
Learning to read provides a foundation for future learning in all areas of study. But reading is more than just sounding out words. Students need to understand what those words…
2018-02-25 Experts Debate Financial Future of American Higher Education
Sweet Briar College is a small, private women’s college in the American state of Virginia. In 2015, the school’s governing board grew concerned about its financial future and considered closing…
2018-02-18 College Admissions: Telling Your Story through Writing
The application process to almost every college and university in the United States has several parts to it. Each part tells admissions officials at the schools something different about an…
2018-02-07 Many Food Names in English Come From Africa
On a recent program, we told you stories of English words borrowed from other languages. Today, we will tell you about words English has taken from African languages. Many of…
2018-01-24 Artificial Intelligence Beats Humans in Major Reading Test
Machines equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) have performed better than human beings in a high-level test of reading comprehension. Two natural language processing tools received higher test scores than humans…