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Upenn Dismantles Anti-Israel Encampment, Arrests Protesters On Campus

University of Pennsylvania dismantles anti-Israel encampment, sparking controversy and arrests. Associate professor criticizes removal of protest site.

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Police disband pro-Palestinian student encampments across the US

Authorities moved in overnight to clear campuses from Arizona to Massachusetts of students demanding schools cut ties to Israel

The Guardian - US

Police Dismantle Anti-Israel Encampment At University Of Pennsylvania

Police arrests and dismantling of anti-Israel encampment at University of Pennsylvania lead to student suspensions.

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Hans Bader on Selective Law Enforcement

Police in some major cities are refusing to enforce the law against protest "encampments"

Reason

New memory demoed running at 600 degrees Celsius for 60 hours

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania show off ferrodiode memory devices with the world's finest heat resist.

Tom’s Hardware

University Of Pennsylvania Locks Down Library Amid Anti-Israel Protests

University of Pennsylvania responds to anti-Israel protests by locking down Van Pelt Library, reflecting tensions on campus.

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Could student protesters turn the 2024 election?

Away from the back-and-forth of the campaign trail, thousands of students are taking part in pro-Palestinian encampment-style protests at more than 50 university campuses across the US

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What do the US campus protests mean for Joe Biden in November?

Thousands of students have rallied for Palestine, after hundreds of thousands of Democrats declined to vote for Biden in the primary

The Guardian - US

Packs of dog-shaped robots could one day roam the moon — if they can find their footing on Earth first

A dog-like, bio-inspired robot called Spirit is still learning to walk, but could one day be deployed on the moon to explore steep, potentially hazardous areas with a team of robot companions.

LiveScience

Police arrest Columbia University students protesting Israel’s war on Gaza

Students set up encampments to demand Columbia divest from Israel while those at USC gathered in support of Asna Tabassum

The Guardian - US

Columbia University leaders face scrutiny over anti-Semitism on campus

Columbia President Nemat Shafik sought to avoid the outrage that erupted after a previous congressional hearing.

Al Jazeera

At antisemitism hearing, Columbia official tells lawmakers, 'We have a moral crisis'

Columbia University officials answered lawmaker questions about antisemitism on campus. But Wednesday's hearing played out very differently from the 2023 hearing that grabbed so many headlines.

WEKU

Light-powered computer chip can train AI much faster than components powered by electricity

New chip design uses photons rather than electrons to perform calculations, and scientists hope to integrate the technology into future graphics cards to train AI.

LiveScience

Rents are high and housing vouchers are hard to get. So Philly is giving renters cash

The pilot program chose people on the city's long waitlist for housing vouchers to test how much direct cash payments can help. HUD, the federal housing agency, is interested in the possibility.

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Can Money Buy You Happiness? Yes, It Can. However…

Having a higher income doesn't mean you also have enough of the other things that make you feel truly happy and wealthy (relationships, hobbies, time).

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MIT Suspends Student Group for Unauthorized Demonstration Against Israel's Actions in Gaza

MIT has suspended a student group, Coalition Against Apartheid, for holding unauthorized demonstrations against Israel's military campaign in Gaza.

The Guardian - UK

Breaking Through: My Life in Science by Katalin Karikó review – real-life lessons in chemistry

This vivid account of the Hungarian biochemist who endured decades of derision before pioneering Pfizer’s Covid vaccine is a tribute to her tenacity and self-belief

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Controversy surrounds Chinese donations to Penn Biden Center investigation

China's support for Joe Biden and the significant increase in donations to the Penn Biden Center are raising questions about potential influence and confli...

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International Business Times UK

YouTube Makes Over $13 million off Climate Change Denial

Thousands of YouTube videos analysed over the past six years by the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) show a detrimental increase in false and misleading statements about climate change.

International Business Times

Harvard President Resigns After Rows Over Plagiarism, Anti-Semitism

The president of Harvard University resigned Tuesday after coming under ferocious attack over plagiarism accusations and her response to anti-Semitism on campus amid the Israel-Hamas conflict.

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Jewish students sue universities, demand protection against anti-Semitism

Jewish students are taking a bold stand against anti-Semitism on campus, launching lawsuits to protect their rights and demand action from universities.

Salon

Students left silenced by speech debates

It may seem nonsensical to say that calls for genocide are protected speech but colleges are in a tough spot

France 24

Harvard caught in the crossfire: Israel-Hamas war roils Ivy League campus

America's prestigious Ivy League universities have found themselves embroiled in controversy since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and Israel’s ensuing bombardment of Gaza. While some students are protesting loudly against the war, others are denouncing a rise in anti-Semitism. This tense situation is putting the institutions' leaders in…

Reason

University Presidential Testimony Fallout

I have a new piece at The Dispatch on the antisemitism hearing in the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and the poor performance of the presidents of the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University, and MIT. From the piece: The presidents' bad hand in the hearings did not stem…

Al Jazeera

Israel-Gaza war on US campuses: Why are top university leaders under fire?

A congressional hearing on anti-Semitism has shone a spotlight on the tensions between free speech and campus safety.

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