Affirmative Action Decision Tops Higher Education News in 2023

VOA Learning English • voa
Dec. 30, 2023 ~8 min

Three Years after Pandemic, Students Still Far Behind

VOA Learning English • voa
Dec. 26, 2023 ~8 min


Leveraging language to understand machines

Master's students Irene Terpstra ’23 and Rujul Gandhi ’22 use language to design new integrated circuits and make it understandable to robots.

Lauren Hinkel | MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab • mit
Dec. 22, 2023 ~7 min

MIT in the media: 2023 in review

MIT community members made headlines with key research advances and their efforts to tackle pressing challenges.

MIT News • mit
Dec. 21, 2023 ~18 min

Students could get more sleep and learn better if school started a little later

Most teens aren’t getting enough sleep, leading to poorer academic performance. Early school start times combined with natural changes in hormones and the circadian rhythm could be to blame.

Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, MD, Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh • conversation
Dec. 18, 2023 ~8 min

Why are US suicide rates at an 80-year high?

Suicide rates in the US are at a 80-year high. An expert on college student mental health explains risk factors and the role of inequality.

Andrew Thurston-Boston U. • futurity
Dec. 15, 2023 ~9 min

Teens don't know everything − and those who acknowledge that fact are more eager to learn

Being aware of ignorance and fallibility can make people more teachable, and perhaps it could make people feel helpless and disempowered.

Tenelle Porter, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Rowan University • conversation
Dec. 11, 2023 ~10 min

International Students in US Experience American Holidays

VOA Learning English • voa
Dec. 2, 2023 ~9 min


Black, Latino Students Have Reduced Chances for Success

VOA Learning English • voa
Nov. 25, 2023 ~5 min

International Student Numbers in US Recover

VOA Learning English • voa
Nov. 18, 2023 ~7 min

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