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Pitt Student Startup Wins $1 Million Hult Prize for Innovative Home Health Monitoring Device

World

12 Sep, 2024

Pitt Student Startup Wins $1 Million Hult Prize for Innovative Home Health Monitoring Device


A Pittsburgh startup has earned international prestige — and $1 million to go with it.  Korion Health, an at-home heart...

Shooting at Omaha Northwest High School: One Student Injured, Suspect in Custody

Local

10 Sep, 2024

Shooting at Omaha Northwest High School: One Student Injured, Suspect in Custody


A 15-year-old student was in critical condition after he was shot at Omaha Northwest High School on Tuesday afternoon, according...

College Athletes Are Now Making More Than Their Professors: How NIL Is Changing Campus Life

World

8 Sep, 2024

College Athletes Are Now Making More Than Their Professors: How NIL Is Changing Campus Life


Seeing one of my students outside class can lead to all kinds of awkwardness. Maybe I don’t recognize them or...

Student Housing U-Turn: Ireland's Largest Private Landlord Threatens Legal Action

World

1 Sep, 2024

Student Housing U-Turn: Ireland's Largest Private Landlord Threatens Legal Action


Ireland's largest private student landlord accused the Government of taking a U-turn on previous housing policies by banning student housing...

South African Youth Entrepreneurs: Struggling to Thrive Despite Hardships

World

1 Sep, 2024

South African Youth Entrepreneurs: Struggling to Thrive Despite Hardships


South Africa’s youth unemployment rate, at 45.5% (among those aged between 15 and 34), is worryingly high, even in the...

Jewish Students Attacked on University of Pittsburgh Campus: Suspect Arrested

World

1 Sep, 2024

Jewish Students Attacked on University of Pittsburgh Campus: Suspect Arrested


A person was arrested after an attack on a group of Jewish students on the University of Pittsburgh campus, the...

Leaving Cert Results: Don't Be Discouraged, There Are Other Routes to Success

World

28 Aug, 2024

Leaving Cert Results: Don't Be Discouraged, There Are Other Routes to Success


The sun rises, the sun sets and, every year, Leaving Cert students hear the same well-meaning advice. It goes something...

Northwestern University Mandates Antisemitism Training After Protests

World

28 Aug, 2024

Northwestern University Mandates Antisemitism Training After Protests


Northwestern University in Illinois has announced the creation of new educational programs on antisemitism, Islamophobia, and the Middle East, initiatives...

Leaving Cert Irish: Is The Exemption System Being Abused?

World

27 Aug, 2024

Leaving Cert Irish: Is The Exemption System Being Abused?


The teaching of the Irish language in the education system is at “crisis point” and must be overhauled “urgently” in...

Sydney Student Stabbing: Tragedy Highlights Mental Health Crisis Among International Students

Health

25 Aug, 2024

Sydney Student Stabbing: Tragedy Highlights Mental Health Crisis Among International Students


The recent death of Xiaoting Wang, a 21-year-old international student, in a stabbing incident in Sydney’s Burwood has brought to...

Apprenticeship Searches Skyrocket: Are Universities Losing Their Grip?

World

23 Aug, 2024

Apprenticeship Searches Skyrocket: Are Universities Losing Their Grip?


Analysis of Google search data reveals that online searches for “apprenticeship” hit their peak this year, having increased by 614%...

Leaving Cert Results: Are Grades Down for the First Time Since 2020?

World

23 Aug, 2024

Leaving Cert Results: Are Grades Down for the First Time Since 2020?


As the Leaving Certificate results are released, many students across Ireland feel a familiar tension. The pressure is intense, as...

Lakeland Dairies Launches Bursary Program for Farming Students: Up to €2,000 Available

Entertainment

22 Aug, 2024

Lakeland Dairies Launches Bursary Program for Farming Students: Up to €2,000 Available


Lakeland Dairies, a leading dairy cooperative, has announced a new bursary opportunity aimed at supporting students pursuing undergraduate or higher-level...

Missouri Frat Hazing Left Student Blind, Unable to Speak: 'He's Alive for a Reason,' Says Father

World

19 Aug, 2024

Missouri Frat Hazing Left Student Blind, Unable to Speak: 'He's Alive for a Reason,' Says Father


A new docuseries details how a college freshman was left unable to see, walk or speak after a horrifying fraternity...

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