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☆ Why Closing St. John’s Staten Island Campus Is a Big Deal - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Stephen G. Adubato | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

But St. John’s is hardly the only institution of higher learning to either merge campuses or close its doors as a result of low enrollment or economic challenges over the past few years. More than 91 colleges closed between 2016 and 2023, including 15 in 2023 alone; 44 percent of the schools were, like St. John’s, religiously affiliated. The Staten Island campus, created in 1971, has traditionally been home to students mainly from Brooklyn and Staten Island, the majority of whom, being commuters, appreciated being able to get a college education in the vicinity of their local communities. The campus’s culture reflects that of Staten Island, whose residents often value planting one’s roots in the neighborhood and maintaining proximity to family over making frequent moves in the name of upward mobility. “Small colleges,” Mr. Franek said, “have been outstanding at offering their students an excellent liberal arts education.

Persons: John’s, Vincent de Paul, — socioeconomically, Rob Franek, ”, Mr, Franek, “ Organizations: Vincentian Fathers, Queens, The Princeton, “ Locations: York, St, Staten, Brooklyn, Staten Island, U.S

☆ Princeton University Art Museum Gets Six Site-Specific New Works
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Hilarie M. Sheets | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Princeton University has a long history of commissioning public art by the likes of Henry Moore, Louise Nevelson, Alexander Calder and Pablo Picasso, dating back to the 1960s. And when the Princeton University Art Museum opens to the public next year, at almost double the size of its original building, six new large-scale works by women and artists of color will have pride of place — visible beacons near the building’s perimeter, both indoors and out at this central crossroads on campus. The artworks include four site-specific commissions by Diana Al-Hadid, Nick Cave, Jane Irish and Tuan Andrew Nguyen and two acquisitions by Jun Kaneko and Rose B. Simpson. “From every access point toward the museum, there will be works of public art so that people can almost use them as visual markers of arrival,” James Steward, its director, said.

Persons: Henry Moore, Louise Nevelson, Alexander Calder, Pablo Picasso, Diana Al, Hadid, Nick Cave, Jane Irish, Tuan Andrew Nguyen, Jun Kaneko, Rose B, Simpson, “, ” James Steward Organizations: Princeton University, Princeton University Art Museum

☆ Daniel Kahneman’s Gift for Adversarial Collaboration Is What We Need Now - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Cass R. Sunstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Our all-American belief that money really does buy happiness is roughly correct for about 85 percent of us. We know this thanks to the latest and perhaps final work of Daniel Kahneman, the Nobel Prize winner who insisted on the value of working with those with whom we disagree. Professor Kahneman, who died last week at the age of 90, is best known for his pathbreaking explorations of human judgment and decision-making, and of how people deviate from perfect rationality. Beyond a threshold at or below $90,000, Professor Kahneman and Professor Deaton found, there is no further progress in average happiness as income increases. Eleven years later, Matthew Killingsworth, a senior fellow at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, found exactly the opposite: People with higher income reported higher levels of average happiness.

Persons: Daniel Kahneman, Kahneman, Angus Deaton, Deaton, Matthew Killingsworth Organizations: Princeton, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

☆ Harvard is back on top as college hopefuls' ultimate 'dream' school, despite recent turmoil
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

People walk through the gate on Harvard Yard at the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on June 29, 2023. Scott Eisen | Getty ImagesAnd just like that, Harvard University has regained its position as the ultimate "dream" school among college applicants. The Princeton Review's 2024 College Hopes and Worries Survey polled nearly 8,000 college applicants between Jan. 15 and Feb. 20, just weeks after Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned amid allegations of plagiarism and controversy over her congressional testimony about antisemitism on campus. Harvard saw fewer early applicantsThis year's early admissions cycle, in the immediate aftermath of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Palestinian militant group Hamas, reflected some of the recent turmoil. There were 7,921 early applicants to the Class of 2028, down from 9,553 last year, the Harvard Crimson reported.

Persons: Scott Eisen, It's, Hafeez Lakhani, Claudine Gay, Robert Franek, Lakhani, Christopher Rim Organizations: Harvard, Harvard University, Ivy League, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Princeton, Hamas, —, Harvard Crimson, Christopher, Command, Supreme Locations: Cambridge , Massachusetts, New York, Israel, Palestinian

☆ A growing number of colleges are rolling out 'no-loan' policies. ‘They are giving them out like candy,’ Yale professor says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Roughly two dozen schools have introduced "no-loan" policies, which means they are eliminating student loans altogether from their financial aid packages. "They are giving them out like candy now," said Menaka Hampole, an assistant professor of finance at Yale School of Management, of the growing number of no-loan policies. "Post-Covid more schools are rolling out no-loan policies mostly on the back of Princeton, which had the money in its endowment to do something," Hampole said. Even if a school has a no-loan policy, that also does not prevent a student or family from borrowing money to help cover their contribution. "No loan doesn't mean free," said Robert Franek, The Princeton Review's editor in chief and author of "The Best 389 Colleges."

Persons: Menaka Hampole, Hampole, Colin Hatton, Hatton, Robert Franek, Nicole Hurd, Hurd, Biden, Terra Gallo, Gallo, Colby, Jackie Hardwick, Hardwick, Randi Maloney, Franek Organizations: Yale School of Management, Princeton, Nationwide, Lafayette College, Finance, Colby College, Colby, The Princeton Locations: Easton , Pennsylvania, Lafayette, Waterville , Maine, Jacksonville , Florida

☆ Nuclear fusion: Scientists say they can use AI to solve a key problem in the quest for clean energy
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Angela Dewan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Scientists pursuing fusion energy say they have found a way to overcome one of their biggest challenges to date — by using artificial intelligence. But experts have only achieved and sustained fusion energy for a few seconds, and many obstacles remain, including instabilities in the highly complex process. “The experiments provide a foundation for using AI to solve a broad range of plasma instabilities, which have long hindered fusion energy,” a Princeton spokesperson said. Fusion energy is the process that powers the sun and other stars, and experts have been trying for decades to master it on Earth. CNNScientists and engineers near the English city of Oxford earlier this month set a new nuclear fusion energy record, sustaining 69 megajoules of fusion energy for five seconds, using just 0.2 milligrams of fuel.

Organizations: CNN —, Princeton University, Princeton Plasma Physics, Fusion Facility, Princeton, CNN Locations: San Diego, Oxford, California

☆ New FAFSA 'loophole' lets grandparents help pay for college without affecting financial aid eligibility
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Under the old FAFSA rules, assets held in grandparent-owned 529 college savings plans were not reported on the form, but distributions from those accounts counted as untaxed student income. Still, the idea of a loophole is not entirely new, according to Kalman Chany, a financial aid consultant and author of The Princeton Review's "Paying for College." "There were always planning strategies that families could use when it came to third-party 529 plans," Chany said. "Even with this change, you still need to look before you leap if grandparents are going to help pay for college," Chany said. The other advantages of 529 plans

Persons: Mark Kantrowitz, Michael Green, Green, Kalman Chany, Chany Organizations: IRS, slims, Apollon Wealth Management, Princeton Locations: Charleston , North Carolina

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House is ready to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over border security, a deeply partisan and highly unusual attack on a Cabinet official that has drawn concerns from constitutional scholars and rebuke from Democrats. The House vote on the charges, which Democrats say are untrue and hardly grounds for impeachment, is set for Tuesday. “Very clearly Secretary Mayorkas has picked and chosen which laws he's going to enforce,” said Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., the chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, at a hearing ahead of the vote. Green’s committee had been investigating the Homeland Security secretary for much of the past year, but a resolution from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., a Trump ally, pushed it to the fore. Even if Republicans are able to impeach Mayorkas, he is not expected to be convicted in a Senate trial where Republican senators have been cool to the effort.

Persons: Alejandro Mayorkas, Mayorkas, “, ”, —, William Belknap, Mark Green, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Joe Neguse, Biden, Hunter Biden, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Trump, Mike Johnson, it's “, ” It's, Johnson, Jonathan Turley, Alan Dershowitz, Deborah Pearlstein, Belknap Organizations: WASHINGTON, U.S, Homeland, Republicans, Homeland Security, Democrats, Mayorkas, Princeton Program, Law, Public, Capitol Locations: U.S, Mexico, Mayorkas, impeachments

☆ The new FAFSA will be available by Dec. 31 — what families need to know about the college financial aid form
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The earlier families fill out the form, the better their chances are of receiving aid, since some financial aid is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, or from programs with limited funds. However, that shouldn't prevent families from completing the FAFSA in the days that follow, he added. "While there may be some hiccups along the way, students and families should do what they need to do to file as soon as possible," he said. Up until now, "the multiple student adjustment has been the single most important data element affecting one's eligibility for federal student aid," Chany said. At the same time, the new FAFSA will raise the family income threshold, making more students eligible for federal need-based aid.

Persons: Rick Castellano, Sallie Mae, Castellano, What's, Kalman Chany, Chany, Pell Grant, Mark Kantrowitz Organizations: IRS, slims, Department, Education, Princeton, CNBC

☆ Parent borrowers have been shut out of Biden administration's recent student loan relief measures, but this loophole could help
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

After the Supreme Court rejected President Joe Biden's sweeping forgiveness plan earlier this year, the president announced a series of other relief measures for student loan borrowers. Already, Biden has managed to erase $127 billion in education debt for more than 3.5 million borrowers, largely through Public Service Loan Forgiveness and income-driven repayment plans. The most beneficial so far has been the new Saving on a Valuable Education repayment plan, which aims to get federal student loan borrowers the lowest monthly payment possible — even zero dollars. Yet parents who took out loans on behalf of their children are ineligible for all income-driven repayment plans, including SAVE. "Many of these provisions do not apply to parent borrowers," said Kalman Chany, a financial aid consultant and author of "Paying for College" from The Princeton Review.

Persons: Joe Biden's, Biden, Mark Kantrowitz, Kalman Chany Organizations: Public, Finance, Princeton

☆ Why we don't have fusion power plants yet, and what it'll take to get clean, limitless energy to market
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Two experts explain how long it could take until fusion power plants are possible. Fusion plants could theoretically produce almost 4 million times as much energy as burning coal or oil — with none of the carbon emissions. It's what Andrew Christlieb, who is part of a US Department of Energy fusion project at Michigan State University, calls "step zero." The US Department of Energy's Fusion Energy Sciences program has a $763 million budget for 2023, which could grow to over $1 billion next year. Achieving commercial fusion power in two decades won't be quick enough to address many countries' goals of adapting clean energy and limiting global warming by 2035.

Persons: It's, Andrew Christlieb, Christlieb, Michael Livingston, PPPL, Jean, Paul Pelissier, it's, Jason Laurea, Lawrence, Jonathan Menard, Menard, Bill Gates, Sam Altman Organizations: Service, Ignition, NIF, US Department of Energy, Michigan State University, Royal Society, Reactor, REUTERS, European Union, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Princeton Plasma Physics, US Department of Energy's Fusion Energy Sciences, Fusion Industry Association, Tech Locations: PPPL, Saint, Durance , Southern France, US, China, Russia, Lawrence Livermore, Princeton

watch nowWithout broad-based student loan forgiveness, some colleges have a new strategy to keep students from drowning in debt. Roughly two dozen schools have introduced "no-loan" policies, which means they are eliminating student loans altogether from their financial aid packages. More from Personal Finance:More colleges are offering guaranteed admissionStrategy could shave thousands off college costsShould you apply early to college? Colby College in Waterville, Maine, has had a no-loan policy in place since 2008. For Terra Gallo, who is a senior majoring in environmental policy, "Colby's no-loan policy and the fact that demonstrated need is met and accounted for was something that was important to both me and my family."

Persons: Nicole Hurd, Hurd, Terra Gallo, Gallo, Colby, Jackie Hardwick, Hardwick, Randi Maloney, Robert Franek, Franek, Forrest Stuart Organizations: Lafayette College, Finance, Colby, Quest, Princeton, The Princeton Locations: Easton , Pennsylvania, Lafayette, Waterville , Maine, Jacksonville , Florida

☆ As more colleges are promising high schoolers guaranteed admission, 'everybody wins,' expert says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Sonoma State University Courtesy: Sonoma State UniversityTo help make college a reality, Sonoma State University is trying a relatively new approach: High school students who have completed the requisite coursework and have a minimum 2.5 high school GPA are now "guaranteed admission" to the Rohnert Park, California-based school. Last spring, the State University of New York sent automatic acceptance letters to 125,000 graduating high school students. College enrollment is droppingSonoma State University Courtesy: Sonoma State UniversityStill, fewer students are going to college. More high schoolers want career trainingMost Americans still agree a college education is worthwhile when it comes to career goals and advancement. High schoolers are putting more emphasis on career training and post-college employment, the nonprofit found after polling more than 5,000 high school students six times since February 2020.

Persons: Ed Mills, Mills, Robert Franek, Franek, Lakhani, Doug Shapiro, Cole Clark, Connie Livingston Organizations: Sonoma, Sonoma State University, California State University, Finance, Princeton, Virginia Commonwealth University, State University of New York, Sonoma State University Still, Nationwide, CNBC, National Center for Education Statistics, Student Clearinghouse Research, College Board, Public, USA, ECMC Group, Junior Achievement, Citizens, Brown University Locations: , California, Sonoma State, Richmond , Virginia, New York, U.S

☆ The cost of applying to college: 'Bare minimum,' expect $1,200 on application fees, says expert
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Still, students are applying to more schools to try to get a leg up — no matter the cost. "We are seeing a large increase in the number of applications students are submitting," Greenberg also noted. Students apply to twice as many schools as they did a decade ago, he said. At the same time, more students were eligible for a fee waiver, although not all requested one. (Many colleges also offer a college-specific fee waiver, and SAT or ACT testing fees can be waived on a case-by-case basis.)

Persons: Brian Snyder, Robert Franek, Greenberg, Eric Greenberg, Ariel Skelley, That's Organizations: Reuters, The Princeton, Greenberg, Ivy League, Digitalvision

☆ Should you apply early to college? It could affect your odds of acceptance but also your financial aid
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Early decision, on the other hand, can "help leverage someone's admissions chances." Despite the possibility of improving your odds of acceptance, there are other factors to consider, especially when it comes to financial aid. For colleges, early decision is a win-winFor schools, offering students an option to apply early has clear advantages. In addition, getting a head start on the makeup of the freshman class helps admissions officers balance out enrollment needs with financial aid requests. (Some schools also offer another option, called Early Decision II, which is due in January.)

Persons: Eric Greenberg, Rick Castellano, Sallie Mae, — that's, Vasconcelos, Robert Franek, Greenberg, Franek, Jeff Greenberg, Louis Organizations: Greenberg Educational Group, Federal Student Aid, The Princeton, Greenberg Educational, Getty, Princeton, Emory University, Colgate University, Swarthmore College, Tulane University, Middlebury College, Washington University Locations: New York, St, Vermont

☆ This year's top 10 highest-paying college majors include some you may have never heard of
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

watch nowAfter petroleum engineering, operations research and industrial engineering majors are the next highest-paying majors, followed by interaction design, applied economics and management and building science. "STEM degrees dominate the rankings for highest-paying majors and STEM careers continue to offer highly competitive salaries in the job market," said Payscale's Gruver. Payscale's college salary report is based on alumni salary data from nearly 3.5 million respondents nationwide. But it is important to consider your area of study before taking out student loans to pay for college, he added. At the very least, that "forces the conversation of what is going to be the real return on my academic investment."

Persons: Payscale's, Robert Franek, shouldn't, Franek Organizations: The Princeton

☆ How Ron DeSantis Joined the ‘Ruling Class’ — and Turned Against It
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Nicholas Confessore | More About Nicholas Confessore | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

In January, Pinellas school district officials yanked Toni Morrison’s classic novel “The Bluest Eye” from high schools after a parent complained about a two-page rape scene. But in counties like Pinellas, his policies and rhetoric have already had what his critics believe is their intended effect. She objected to parts of the syllabus Mr. Robinson had distributed to his class on African-American history, which her son had briefly enrolled in. “I don’t stop my class and ask my white kids, ‘Hey, how are you feeling?’ What kind of teacher would do that?” Mr. Robinson said. In January, someone reported Mr. Robinson for a TikTok mentioning that he had taught students in his Dunedin sociology class about the Black thinker W.E.B.

Persons: DeSantis, yanked Toni Morrison’s, Ruby, ”, Jeffrey Sachs, Diaz, Laura Hine, Renee Chiea —, —, Brandt Robinson, Robinson, Chiea, Nell Irvin Painter, DeSantis’s, Mr, “ It’s, Robinson’s, W.E.B, Du Bois Organizations: Republican, Liberty, Disney, Acadia University, Dunedin High School, Princeton, America, Mr, The Times, Black Locations: Pinellas County, Pinellas, ”, New Orleans, Nova Scotia, Tallahassee ’, Florida, Dunedin

☆ Sarah E. Needleman — Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Sarah E. Needleman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Sarah E. NeedlemanSarah E. Needleman is a reporter for The Wall Street Journal who writes about interactive entertainment and social media. Her coverage centers on Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts and other big videogame publishers, as well as social-media companies such as Twitter, Reddit and Pinterest. In 2022, Sarah received an honorable mention with WSJ colleagues for their coverage of workplace misconduct at Activision from the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing, or Sabew. In her earlier years at the Journal, she covered small business and careers. Sarah graduated from Rutgers University in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in journalism.

Persons: Sarah E, Sarah, paginator Organizations: Wall Street, Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, Activision, Society for, Home News & Tribune, Princeton Packet, Rutgers University Locations: New Jersey

☆ Few families pay the full price for college: Take these 3 steps to help cover rising higher education costs
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Sharon Epperson | In Sharoneppersoncnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The average sticker price for college, or published costs for tuition and fees, has been rising — but most families don't pay full price. Here are three strategies that can help you pay for college now and save for rising costs in the future. Last year, about 30% of parents used college savings plans such as 529 plans to pay for about $7,800 of college costs, on average, according to the Sallie Mae report. For families who remain concerned about making ends meet based on the financial aid award they've received, it is possible to ask the college financial aid office for more aid. If your circumstances are now different, that should be brought to the financial aid office's attention.

Persons: Sallie Mae, Adam Nguyen, Ivy Link, Roth IRAs, Ivy, Nguyen, Rob Franek, Mark Kantrowitz, they've, you've Organizations: College Board, Istock, Getty, Ivy, The Princeton, ACT, College

☆ These are the best colleges for financial aid, according to The Princeton Review's new ranking
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

To that end, The Princeton Review ranked colleges by how much financial aid is awarded and how satisfied students are with their packages. The Princeton Review's Best Colleges for 2024 report is based on data collected from 165,000 student surveys. At four-year, out-of-state public colleges, it was $28,240, according to the College Board, which tracks trends in college pricing and student aid. However, about two-thirds of all full-time students receive aid, which can bring the cost significantly down. Your net price is a college's tuition and fees minus grants, scholarships and education tax benefits, according to the College Board.

Organizations: Princeton, Finance, College Board

☆ Exclusive: Biden taps Jackson for economic adviser, signals focus on education
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Trevor Hunnicutt | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on veterans' care at George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. August 10, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File PhotoWASHINGTON, Aug 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is tapping C. Kirabo Jackson, a labor economist whose research advocates robust public spending on schools, to fill out his three-member Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), according to a White House official. The selection suggests public education will be a key area of focus for Biden's brain-trust ahead of a 2024 re-election bid expected to turn on the strength of the economy. Jackson's pick also comes as the Biden administration is thinking through how to boost lagging educational performance since the COVID-19 pandemic. Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt; Editing by Heather Timmons and Andrea RicciOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Joe Biden, George E, Jonathan Ernst, Kirabo Jackson, Jackson, Biden, Jackson's, Cecilia Rouse, Trevor Hunnicutt, Heather Timmons, Andrea Ricci Organizations: George, Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical, REUTERS, Economic Advisers, White, Northwestern University, Princeton University, CEA, Thomson Locations: Salt Lake City , Utah, U.S

☆ US scientists trying to harness the power of the sun have made a 2nd major breakthrough for the future of sustainable, green energy
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Why nuclear fusion is so important for global energy needsWe see the colossal power of nuclear fusion in action every day — the sun. Meaning that unlike fossil fuels, nuclear fusion doesn't contribute to greenhouse gases in the atmosphere that are driving climate change. It was a major breakthrough and the first time a fusion experiment had ever generated an energy surplus. Why nuclear fusion beats nuclear fissionCurrent nuclear power plants use fission to make energy. While fission creates a chain reaction, nuclear fusion reactors of the future would not, avoiding the risk of a meltdown.

Persons: Energy Jennifer Granholm, Lawrence, Jason Laurea, Paul Rhien, J, Robert Oppenheimer, Arjun Makhijani, Daniel Jassby, Jassby Organizations: Service, International Energy Agency, Department of Energy, Energy, Ignition, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Financial Times, Manhattan, International Atomic Energy Agency, Scientists, Institute for Energy, Environmental Research, Princeton Plasma Physics Locations: Wall, Silicon, Lawrence Livermore, That's

☆ Ariel's John Rogers pulls off solid performance for 40 years with an eye on value
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

John Rogers' 40-year career at Ariel Investments is one marked by steady and stable performance, fueled by an eye for bargains in times of turmoil. The Ariel Fund that Rogers has managed since its inception in 1986 has racked up returns of almost 11% a year, according to Morningstar. Ariel managed $16.2 billion at the end of 2022. The Princeton grad is a value investor, who follows Warren Buffett's style of investing. He believes that value investing is making a comeback after growth stocks enjoyed a dominant decade during the last bull market.

Persons: John Rogers, Rogers, Morningstar, Ariel, Mellody Hobson, Warren Organizations: Ariel Investments, Ariel, Princeton, Garden Entertainment, Boyd Gaming Corp, Federal Reserve Locations: Chicago, Caribbean, Madison

☆ Is an Ivy League degree worth it? Report finds advantages beyond future earnings
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

In the end, the group of Harvard and Brown University-based economists found that attending an Ivy League college has a "statistically insignificant impact" on earnings. Leadership positions are disproportionately held by graduates of a few highly selective private colleges, the Opportunity Insights report found. Meanwhile, at the nation's top schools, including many in the Ivy League, acceptance rates hover near all-time lows. The pathway to CEO is not necessarily an elite university. However, "the pathway to CEO is not necessarily an elite university," added Alvin Tillery, a political science professor and director of Northwestern's Center for the Study of Diversity and Democracy.

Persons: Christopher Rim, Alvin Tillery, Hafeez Lakhani Organizations: Princeton University, Office, Communications, Harvard University, University of North, Ivy League, Harvard, Brown University, Stanford University, Duke University, University of Chicago, Technology, Command, ACT, Northwestern's Center, Diversity, Diversity and Democracy, Princeton, MIT, Glowimages, Getty Locations: New Jersey, University of North Carolina, Massachusetts, New York, Michigan , Illinois, Wisconsin

☆ What happened when the Trinity test bomb detonated, from the creation of green glass to fallout that drifted over 1,000 miles
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Scientists set off the Trinity test atomic bomb on July 16, 1945. Base camp (9.5 miles away): Through his dark glass, Fermi had the impression the desert was suddenly brighter than day. Chupadera Mesa (30 miles away): Fallout rained on cattle near Chupadera Mesa, giving them serious beta burns, which appear similar to a sunburn. Over 1,000 miles away: In August 1945, Kodak customers complained that their X-ray film, sensitive to radiation, was ruined. The Trinity test fallout had reached the Midwest.

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