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Harvard president apologizes for remarks on campus antisemitism

The president of Harvard University has apologized for her remarks at a congressional hearing on antisemitism, saying she got caught up in a heated exchange and failed to properly denounce threats of violence against Jewish students

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UPenn in crisis as donor threatens to pull $100m over college president’s comments at antisemitism hearing

Backlash comes after three Ivy League presidents’ controverisal Congressional testimony on antisemitism

The Independent UK

Up First briefing: Hunter Biden's second indictment; college presidents under fire

Hunter Biden faces new criminal charges related to his failure to pay federal taxes. The presidents of three elite colleges are under scrutiny for their testimony at hearing on campus antisemitism.

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US Congress education committee launches probe into anti-Semitism in elite universites

Facing heavy criticism, the University of Pennsylvania's president walked back some of her remarks given earlier this week at a congressional hearing on campus antisemitism, saying she should have gone further to condemn hate against Jewish students.

France 24

Emhoff says 3 college presidents showed a 'lack of moral clarity' on antisemitism

Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Harris, is the highest-level official to criticize the presidents of Harvard, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania for their testimony this week.

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Don't Excuse the Hypocrisy of University Presidents When It Comes to Free Speech

Here are the receipts.

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US university presidents face firestorm over ‘evasive’ answers on antisemitism

Congressional testimony on campus policies by heads of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and MIT draws criticism

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Ivy League presidents reckon with swift backlash to remarks on campus antisemitism

Ivy League presidents are facing backlash over their remarks to on-campus antisemitism

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FIRE's Statement on the House Hearings on Anti-Semitism

"Double standards are frustrating, but we should address them by demanding free speech be protected consistently — not by expanding the calls for censorship."

Reason

How are Harvard, Penn presidents responding to campus anti-Semitism row?

Harvard’s Claudine Gay and Penn’s Elizabeth Magill released statements a day after their heated Congress hearing.

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Harvard defends efforts fighting antisemitism after backlash to congressional hearing

Lawmakers grilled university leaders over campuses controversies and protecting students from antisemitism in wake of 7 October Hamas attack on Israel

The Independent UK

Lawmakers grill the presidents of Harvard, MIT and Penn over antisemitism on campus

Three university presidents defended their responses to rising antisemitism in a House committee hearing Tuesday. Many have faced scrutiny as they struggle to balance free speech with student safety.

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Harvard, MIT, Penn presidents defend actions in combatting antisemitism on campus

The presidents of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say they are taking steps to combat antisemitism — and Islamophobia — on campus since the start of the Israel-Hamas war

The Independent UK

US university presidents to testify before Congress over claims of antisemitic protests on campuses

Heads of Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts Institute of Technology will be questioned

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Inside long COVID’s war on the body: Researchers are trying to find out whether the virus has the potential to cause cancer

'There’s not great evidence to support SARS-CoV-2 being an oncogenic virus–but this virus has surprised us over and over.'

Zenger

MIT Scientists Develop New Ultrasound Patch To Measure Bladder Levels

The patch was created to help those with bladder and kidney disorders.

Fortune

MIT interviewer blasted Gen Z for always being late - and research shows she may have a point

On average, Gen Z workers miss almost a quarter of their deadlines each week.

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AI is going to ‘turbocharge winners’ faster than anyone is expecting, predicts an MIT research scientist

"The risks are real, but they are manageable," Andrew McAfee told a group of CFOs.

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The Independent UK

Tensions running high at New England campuses over protests around Israel-Hamas war

One New England university banned a pro-Palestinian student group

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How to get started in cybersecurity: The best tips from a seasoned professional

There are several ways to get started in the cybersecurity field, and they each have their pros and cons, so allow me to lean on my expertise to explain.

The Hindu

Can light make water evaporate without heat?

Light-driven evaporation, a new process discovered by MIT researchers, is more efficient than heat-driven evaporation. It occurs at the interface of water and air, and may play a role in fog and cloud formation, as well as industrial processes like solar-powered desalination.

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‘Bletchley made me more optimistic’: how experts reacted to AI summit

Not everyone sees AI as a threat to humanity – caveated hope was a common mood after the artificial intelligence safety conference

Space

Rocket Lab targets late 2024 for private Venus mission launch

Rocket Lab's mission to Venus, which aims to investigate the potential for life high in the planet's atmosphere, could launch as soon as Dec. 30, 2024.

Tom’s Guide

UK AI Safety Summit is targeting evil sentience, but there are bigger problems to solve

World leaders and tech bosses debate the risks of next-generation AI models at the UK AI Safety Summit, but are they looking at the wrong risks?

The Independent UK

In a first, MIT trains students to resolve clean energy conflicts

Curbing climate change — and extreme weather for future generations — depends squarely on society’s ability to rapidly build new clean energy infrastructure despite the messy puzzle of local, state and federal reviews projects must overcome

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