Harvard, other schools with encampments slammed for ‘hostile learning environment’

U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss is demanding university officials to take down pro-Palestinian encampments as they’re creating a “hostile learning environment” for Jewish and Israeli students, but he says that can happen without more federal laws. The Massachusetts Congressman on Thursday visited Harvard University, where an encampment popped up on April 24, and spoke with Jewish … Read more

Nasa empowers future space innovators, selects 10 new round of candidates for CubeSat missions

NEW DELHI: Nasa has chosen 10 small research satellites from eight different states to be sent to the International Space Station, as part of the organization’s initiative to broaden educational and scientific outreach, foster technological progress, and promote workforce training.These compact satellites, known as CubeSats, adhere to a universal design specification, quantified in units, with … Read more

MIT Jewish students sue university for allegedly turning blind eye to ‘hateful antisemitic discrimination and harassment’

MIT is the latest college that has been slapped with a lawsuit over antisemitism on campus following the Hamas terrorist attacks and the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Jewish students at the Cambridge campus have filed a federal lawsuit against MIT, arguing that the university has turned a blind eye to “hateful antisemitic discrimination and … Read more

This UBC grad has discovered thousands of likely planets across our cosmos

At 30 years old, Michelle Kunimoto already has more than 3,000 planet candidates under her belt. Inspired by science fiction and curiosity, the University of British Columbia astronomy graduate is passionate about searching for exoplanets — bodies orbiting stars outside our own solar system. She’s currently leading a team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) hunting for them. … Read more