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☆ Three takeaways from the Columbia University president’s testimony on antisemitism
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Matt Egan | Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik tried to avoid the firestorm of controversy that pushed out two of the three university presidents who testified on Capitol Hill in December. While the other university presidents provided lawyerly answers that went viral, Shafik and her three Columbia colleagues all unequivocally stated that such calls would violate the code of conduct at Columbia. For instance, the Columbia president was asked by Rep. Lisa McClain whether mobs shouting “from the river to the sea” or “long live the intifada” qualify as antisemitic comments. Some people don’t.”Only after David Schizer, the co-chair of Columbia’s task force on antisemitism, indicated it would qualify as antisemitism did Shafik agree. Davidai called Shafik a “coward” in a fiery speech last year criticizing the university president for failing to quiet “pro-terror” voices at the school.

Persons: Minouche Shafik, Shafik, Shafik waffled, Lisa McClain, McClain, “, David Schizer, ” Shafik, Joseph Massad, Tim Walberg, Massad, Mohamed Abdou, Shai Davidai, Davidai, ”, Abdou, Eden Yadegar, CNN’s Elisabeth Buchwald Organizations: New, New York CNN, Ivy League, Columbia University, Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia, ”, CNN, Columbia Business School Locations: New York, Columbia

☆ Columbia President Is Next to Be Grilled About Antisemitism by Congress
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Sharon Otterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Four months after an explosive congressional hearing on antisemitism precipitated the resignations of two Ivy League presidents, another university president is about to step to the hot seat. On Wednesday, Columbia’s president, Nemat Shafik, will testify about antisemitism before the same House committee that grilled the presidents of the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The December hearing was a political showcase for Elise Stefanik, a New York lawmaker who is the No. Afterward, Ms. Stefanik counted the resignations of the president of the University of Pennsylvania, M. Elizabeth Magill, and Claudine Gay, the president of Harvard, as personal wins. “I will always deliver results,” Ms. Stefanik, a Harvard alumna and a prospective vice-presidential pick for Donald Trump, said after Dr. Gay’s resignation.

Persons: Nemat Shafik, lawyerly, Elise Stefanik, Ms, Stefanik, Elizabeth Magill, Claudine Gay, “, ” Ms, Donald Trump, Gay’s Organizations: Ivy League, University of Pennsylvania, Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New, Republican Locations: New York

☆ How the U.S. government is regulating artificial intelligence
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Carlos Waters | In Carloswaters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The U.S. government is considering laws to help society adapt to the introduction of artificial intelligence. Economists have worried for years that artificial intelligence could sink job prospects for white-collar workers, similar to the effects globalization has had on blue-collar workers in the past. In 2023, lawmakers in the New York State Assembly put forward a measure to limit the expected impact of tech-driven layoffs with robot taxes. Many economists have said that robot taxes, if used at all, should be set at a relatively low level. Watch the video above to learn more about the U.S. government's plan to regulate artificial intelligence.

Persons: Sebastian Siemiatkowski, Sora, Sam Altman, Erik Brynjolfsson, Brynjolfsson Organizations: CNBC, Force, European Union, Stanford Institute for, International Monetary Fund, New York State, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Locations: U.S, Brussels, United States

☆ Banks Made Big Climate Promises. A New Study Doubts They Work.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Eshe Nelson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Two and half years ago, bankers and investors attended the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, an annual event normally dominated by activists and policymakers. It was considered a milestone as the financial sector agreed to put its might into tackling climate change. But a recent study, published by the European Central Bank, disputed the effectiveness of those promises. The researchers found that since 2018 the banks had reduced lending 20 percent to sectors they had targeted in their climate goals, such as oil and gas and transport. That seems like progress, but the researchers argued it was not sufficient because the decline was the same for banks that had not made the same commitment.

Persons: ” Organizations: United, Glasgow Financial Alliance, European Central Bank, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Columbia Business School, Zero Banking Alliance Locations: United Nations, Glasgow

☆ 10 U.S. states where everyday Americans earn the most money—No. 1 isn't New York or California
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | In Kamaronmcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

If you had to guess where America's highest earners live, you might imagine the booming metropolis of New York City or the tech-heavy cities that make up Silicon Valley. Workers in the District of Columbia have a higher annual median wage at $84,450, but Massachusetts is the highest-earning state. A number of reasons help workers in Massachusetts earn higher salaries. Top colleges like Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which historically churn out high earners, may also drive Massachusetts' median wages up. Check out the map below to see the median wage in every U.S. state.

Organizations: Bureau of Labor Statistics . Workers, District of Columbia, Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology Locations: New York City, Massachusetts, District

☆ This is the smartest career move to make in your 20s, CEO says: 'Allow yourself to be a bit untethered'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Chances are, you're not going to find your dream job in your 20s. Hoskins spent her 20s working in different cities and industries after graduating with a degree in architecture from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Experimenting with different careers in your 20s can help you develop your skills, discover new passions, or, in Hoskins' case, return to old ones. That decision was influenced, in part, by one of Hoskins' favorite childhood hobbies: flipping through architecture magazines and doodling designs based on the spreads. A native of Chicago, Hoskins says she grew up with plenty of exposure to the striking buildings that make up the city's downtown and pages of Architectural Record, a magazine her mother often brought home.

Persons: Diane Hoskins, Hoskins, Gensler Organizations: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, UCLA's Anderson School of Management, CNBC Locations: Chicago , New York, Los Angeles, Washington, New York, Chicago

☆ How One Tech Skeptic Decided A.I. Might Benefit the Middle Class
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Steve Lohr | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

David Autor seems an unlikely A.I. But Mr. Autor is now making the case that the new wave of technology — generative artificial intelligence, which can produce hyper-realistic images and video and convincingly imitate humans’ voices and writing — could reverse that trend. Mr. Autor’s stance on A.I. Modern A.I., Mr. Autor said, is a fundamentally different technology, opening the door to new possibilities. And if more people, including those without college degrees, can do more valuable work, they should be paid more, lifting more workers into the middle class.

Persons: David Autor, Autor, A.I, Mr Organizations: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, National Bureau of Economic Research, Mr

☆ Home renovation frozen in time reveals Roman building technique
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Barbie Latza Nadeau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Rome CNN —Archaeologists excavating the site of Pompeii have uncovered an ancient building site, revealing Roman construction techniques used by builders at the time, according to the Italian Ministry of Culture. The ancient Roman city of Pompeii was home to up to 20,000 people before it was destroyed in the 79 AD eruption, which was visible from more than 40 kilometers (25 miles) away. Archaeologists have found what would have been an active construction site - perhaps more accurately described as a home renovation, according to Massimo Osanna, the general director of the site, in a press statement released Monday. Archaeologists say the site reveals the secrets as to how Roman structures have proven to be so durable. Courtesy Italy Ministry of CultureThe latest findings paint a fuller picture of how ancient Romans lived.

Persons: Rome, Massimo Osanna, ” Osanna, Achilles, Skyros, Gabriel Zuchtriegel, Caracalla, ”, Zuchtriegel, Gennaro Sangiuliano Organizations: Rome CNN —, Italian Ministry of Culture, Archaeologists, Italy Ministry of, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT Locations: Pompeii, Italy, cocciopesto

☆ Famously Obstinate, Bill Ackman Is Now Real-Life Famous. What Next?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Maureen Farrell | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In June 2017 — as he was reeling from the end of his marriage of more than two decades and some of the most disastrous investments of his career — Bill Ackman, the billionaire hedge-fund financier, joined Twitter. He offered his early Twitter followers little of the drama that was part of his investing style and would later become a hallmark of his round-the-clock social media posts. Just a few months later, Mr. Ackman went on his first date with a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor, Neri Oxman. He was instantly smitten, and asked her on that date if she was open to having children, he told the crowd last year at an awards dinner. They married the following year.

Persons: —, Bill Ackman, Ackman, Neri Oxman, Oxman Organizations: Twitter, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

☆ Singapore claims to have world-class talent. One executive living and working here for 17 years shares why this is true.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Sponsor Post | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Darul Kisai, director of manufacturing and supply network operations, has dedicated 17 years to Procter & Gamble's Singapore plant. P&G benefits from the contributions of dedicated, top-tier talents like Kisai, who chose Singapore to pursue a meaningful career. Darul Kisai, manufacturing and supply network operations director, P&G, Singapore. "Singapore and P&G serve as magnets for top talent because they offer a platform where individuals can contribute significantly both professionally and personally." Here to stayFor those contemplating a move to Singapore, Kisai suggests conducting thorough research on potential employers and the country itself.

Persons: Kisai, Kris LeBoutillier, he's, I've, Darul Kisai, — Organizations: Singapore, Procter, Gamble's, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, Procter & Gamble, Insider Studios, Singapore Economic Development Board Locations: Gamble's Singapore, Singapore, Asia, Malaysia, US, Darul Kisai, Darul, New York City, Pakistan

☆ On Harvard, M.I.T. and Systemic Antisemitism - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( David French | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

This Monday, March 11, roughly 200 Jewish students and supporters marched through the campus of the University of California, Berkeley, and it was newsworthy that they were not attacked. The event — which had already been moved from another location because of safety concerns — was canceled, and the building evacuated by police, after protesters broke through doors and reportedly assaulted Jewish students. Both complaints make for horrifying reading, detailing a cascading series of antisemitic incidents, including acts of violence and physical intimidation. As the complaint filed against Harvard states, “Harvard permits students and faculty to advocate, without consequence, the murder of Jews and the destruction of Israel, the only Jewish country in the world. I’ve also walked through metal detectors at a tense and volatile Columbia University to defend the academic freedom of Jewish students challenging antisemitic statements made by university professors.

Persons: “, —, ”, I’ve Organizations: University of California, Local, Jewish, Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Columbia University Locations: Berkeley, Israel

☆ World Wide Web turns 35: Tim Berners-Lee gives predictions for future
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Tim Berners-Lee is credited with inventing the World Wide Web in 1989. These are just some of the predictions for the future of the web from the inventor of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee, on the 35th anniversary of its invention. Tim Berners-Lee Inventor, World Wide WebBerners-Lee got to continue working on his idea for this information sharing system, and by 1991, the World Wide Web was up and running. When Tim Berners-Lee started work on the World Wide Web 35 years ago, he had no idea it was about to become the ubiquitous force it is today. Tim Berners-Lee Inventor, World Wide Web

Persons: Tim Berners, Lee, Rita Franca, Berners, Fabrice Coffrini, of Berners, Robert Blumofe, Akamai, Blumofe, we'll, Sebastian Derungs, you'll, Chintan Patel, Patel Organizations: CERN, CNBC, AFP, Getty, Microsoft, Samsung, Galaxy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Google, Apple, Afp, Forte Ventures, Akamai, Glasswing Ventures, Cisco, Big Tech, Digital Markets Locations: Swiss, London, Berners, U.S

☆ Columbia University leaders to get grilled by Congress at antisemitism hearing
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The president and board chairs of Columbia University have agreed to testify next month at a Congressional hearing on campus antisemitism. The House Education and Workforce Committee announced Monday it will hold a hearing on April 17 featuring Columbia President Minouche Shafik and the two co-chairs of the board of trustees: Claire Shipman and David Greenwald. The Columbia president declined the invitation due to a scheduling conflict, according to the Columbia Spectator. Last month, the House Education Committee widened its campus antisemitism investigation to include Columbia and demanded the Ivy League school turn over a wide range of documents to aid that probe. Shai Davidai, an assistant professor at the Columbia Business School, called Shafik a “coward” in a fiery speech last year criticizing the university president for failing to quiet “pro-terror” voices at the school.

Persons: Minouche Shafik, Claire Shipman, David Greenwald, Shafik, Penn, ”, Virginia Foxx, Eden Yadegar, ’ ”, Yadegar, Samantha Slater, Israel, Shai Davidai Organizations: CNN, Columbia University, Education, Workforce, Columbia, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia Spectator, Harvard, House, Committee, Ivy League, Israel, Columbia University Columbia, Department of Education, Columbia Business School Locations: Columbia, Israel

☆ Archimedes’ death ray might have worked, teen science project suggests
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

But one fabled device has left scientists speculating on its existence for hundreds of years — the death ray. For his 2022 science project, Sener recreated the Archimedes screw, a device for raising and moving water. Sener found the death ray to be one of the more intriguing devices — sometimes referred to as the heat ray. Archimedes’ death ray is more commonly speculated to have been an array of several mirrors or polished shields. Sener’s mom, Melanie, was not surprised by her son’s choice in science project.

Persons: Archimedes, Brenden Sener, Sener, ” Sener, Melanie Sener, Cliff Ho, Ho, ”, “, Thomas Chondros, Melanie, … He’s Organizations: CNN, London Public, Canadian Science Fair, Sandia National Laboratories, US Department of, National Nuclear Security Administration, Greece’s University of Patras, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University Locations: Greece, London , Ontario, Syracuse, Albuquerque , New Mexico, Chondros

☆ Congress demands MIT submit trove of documents in antisemitism probe
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The letter from Rep. Virginia Foxx, the Republican chairwoman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, gives MIT until 5 pm ET on March 22 to help the investigation by turning over the trove of documents. Foxx has accused Harvard of obstructing her investigation and said the university “absolutely failed” to comply with the committee’s unprecedented subpoena for documents. MIT spokesperson Sarah McDonnell said the university received the letter and is examining it. Last week, MIT spokesperson Kimberly Allen detailed efforts MIT has taken to protect Jewish students, including disciplinary action and educational steps such as required antisemitism awareness training. “At MIT, intolerance and bigotry toward Jewish members of our community are an affront to our shared values,” the MIT spokesperson said.

Persons: Virginia Foxx, Foxx, Sarah McDonnell, ” McDonnell, Kimberly Allen, Talia Khan, “, ” Khan Organizations: New, New York CNN, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Rep, House Education, Workforce Committee, MIT, Ivy League, Education, Harvard University, Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania, “ Locations: New York

☆ 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

☆ ‘I have become traumatized.’ Jewish students describe campus antisemitism
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Matt Egan | Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Jewish students at major universities told lawmakers on Thursday they feel unsafe on campus amid a surge in antisemitism. At a roundtable hosted by the House Education and Workforce Committee, students from Columbia University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and other schools described hearing violent chants on campus and complained administrators are not doing enough to fight antisemitism. “In the past five months, I have become traumatized,” said Talia Khan, a second-year graduate student at MIT. Eden Yadegar, a junior at Columbia University, described how Jewish students were attacked by people wielding sticks outside of the university library, and how she has been mocked on campus as well as on social media. The committee held a hearing in December questioning the presidents of Harvard, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania about antisemitism.

Persons: “, ”, Talia Khan, ” Khan, Khan, Eden Yadegar, ’ ”, Yadegar, Samantha Slater, ” Slater, UPenn, Virginia Foxx, Foxx Organizations: New, New York CNN, Jewish, House Education, Workforce, Columbia University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, Khan, MIT Israel Alliance, Education, An MIT, CNN, Israel, House, Workforce Columbia, University, Ivy League, Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Education Locations: New York, Rep, Harvard, Columbia

☆ Bridgit Mendler went from Disney star to space startup CEO with $6.3M in funding—it started with an accidental college major
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Bridgit Mendler's path from Disney Channel star to space startup CEO started with — quite literally — an accident. The 31-year-old is the CEO and co-founder of Northwood Space, a company based in El Segundo, California that aims to mass-produce ground stations — otherwise known as the antennae that communicate with space satellites. "While everybody else was making their sourdough starters [during the Covid-19 pandemic], we were building antennas out of random crap we could find at Home Depot ... and receiving data from [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration] satellites," Mendler told CNBC on Monday while announcing her startup. "I'm studying anthropology," Mendler told ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" in 2015. While at Harvard, she served as co-president of the Harvard Space Law Society, according to her LinkedIn profile.

Persons: —, Charlie, Mendler, ABC's, Jimmy Kimmel, Griffin, Andreessen Horowitz, Peter Thiel's Organizations: Disney Channel, Northwood, National Oceanic, Administration, CNBC, University of Southern, USC, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT Media Lab, Harvard Law School, Harvard, Harvard Space Law Society, Founders, Humba Ventures, Elon, SpaceX, Technologies, Northrop Grumman Locations: El Segundo , California, University of Southern California, Northwood

☆ Former Disney star Bridgit Mendler is now the CEO of a space startup. Here's what she has been up to since 'Good Luck Charlie' ended.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Former Disney star Bridgit Mendler is now the CEO and cofounder of a space satellite startup, to the surprise of some of her fans. Mendler is best known for playing Teddy Duncan in all four seasons of the Disney show "Good Luck Charlie," but has recently moved away from performing. On Monday, CNBC exclusively reported that Mendler is launching the startup Northwood Space with business partner Shaurya Luthra and her husband, Griffin Cleverly. Northwood Space aims to mass-produce ground stations and antennas that connect to satellites, making them more accessible for space companies, CNBC reported. In 2017, Mendler started working at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) Media Lab.

Persons: —, Mendler, Teddy Duncan, Charlie, Shaurya Luthra, Griffin, @foundersfund, Barbie, lace", endler, egan Organizations: Service, Disney, CNBC, Space, Northwood, ince Locations: @NorthwoodSpace, ath

☆ 58 Black investors changing the venture capital industry with firms that fund diverse startup founders
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Vishal Persaud | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Daniel Acheampong and Yasmin Cruz Ferrine, Visible HandsVisible Hands cofounders and general partners Daniel Acheampong and Yasmin Curz Ferrine. Visible HandsNotable investments: Parfait, Athlytic, Dollaride, Hearth Display, Noula, WriteSea, Plot, TANGappWhat kinds of companies he invests in: Pre-seed and seed-stage companies across industries. Why he's on the list: Acheampong and Ferrine cofounded Visible Hands in May 2020 along with Justin Kang to address the ongoing systemic barriers to funding, social capital, and resources plaguing underrepresented founders. At Visible Hands, Acheampong oversees investment processes as a general partner and Ferrine's responsibilities include compliance, capital raising, and investment functions of the firm. Acheampong utilizes his years of experience as an associate at the private equity firm Summit Partners and an analyst at Goldman Sachs.

Persons: Daniel Acheampong, Yasmin Cruz Ferrine, Yasmin Curz Ferrine, Ferrine, Justin Kang, Acheampong, Goldman Sachs, He's, John Hancock, Deval Patrick's, She's Organizations: Summit Partners, Massachusetts Institute, Technology's, Tsai Center, Yale University, Brown Advisory, Investment, Kauffman Locations: Boston

☆ Disney star turned space CEO: Bridgit Mendler launches satellite data startup backed by major VCs
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Bridgit Mendler is no stranger to reaching millions of people — now she wants to change how satellite data reaches the ground. "The vision is a data highway between Earth and space," Mendler told CNBC. "Space is getting easier along so many different dimensions but still the actual exercise of sending data to and from space is difficult. Rather than build rockets or satellites, Northwood aims to mass produce ground stations. Also known as teleports, ground stations are the typically large and often circular antennas that connect to satellites in space.

Persons: Bridgit Mendler, The Beverly Hilton, Bridgit, —, Charlie, Mendler, Andreessen Horowitz, Griffin, Luthra, Lockheed Martin Organizations: The Beverly, Disney Channel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard Law School, Federal Communications, Space Bureau, CNBC, Northwood, Founders Fund, Lockheed, Mitre Corporation, Space Locations: Beverly Hills , California, Waverly, El Segundo , California

☆ Students can soon major in AI at this Ivy League university—it'll prepare them for 'jobs that don't yet exist'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | In Kamaronmcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

"This dedicated AI program will accelerate students to become AI leaders as quickly as possible in order to address societal challenges as soon as possible." At Penn, all students in the AI program will be required to satisfy an ethics requirement. The new AI courses will be available to all Penn students, regardless of their major. "A cohort of AI engineering students makes for the perfect educational laboratory for testing how best to integrate AI in learning." Penn's new degree will be "training students for jobs that don't yet exist," Ghrist said in the press release.

Persons: Penn grads, Neera, George Pappas, Pappas, Robert Ghrist, Andrea Mitchell, Ghrist Organizations: University of Pennsylvania, Ivy League, Penn, Intelligence, Carnegie Mellon's School of Computer Science, Purdue's College of Science, Stanford University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, UPS, Penn Engineering, CNBC, Robotics, Machine, Andrea Locations: Penn, U.S

☆ Columbia University targeted by expanding House antisemitism investigation
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —A congressional committee probing campus antisemitism is expanding its investigation to include Columbia University and demanding the Ivy League school turn over a trove of documents to lawmakers. Foxx is requesting that Columbia officials produce a mountain of documents to aid the investigation by February 26. Foxx cited a “pattern of deeply troubling” incidents at Columbia in recent months, including “assaults, harassment and vandalism.”Columbia is the fourth university targeted by the House investigation on campus antisemitism, joining Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Foxx also suggested the committee could expand its investigation to include Cornell University. In November, the Department of Education launched an investigation into Columbia and other schools after receiving complaints about alleged incidents of antisemitism and Islamophobia.

Persons: Virginia Foxx, Columbia’s, ”, ” Foxx, Foxx, “, Minouche Shafik, Shafik, Israel, Shai Davidai Organizations: New, New York CNN, Columbia University, Ivy League, Columbia, House Education, Workforce, Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, CNN, Cornell University, Department of Education, Harvard, UPenn, MIT, Columbia Spectator, Columbia Business School Locations: New York, Columbia, Israel, Harvard

☆ Worried about how safe it is to fly? Here’s what the experts have to say
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“I don’t believe that you should be worried,” says Geoffrey Thomas, an aviation safety expert and editor in chief of Airline Ratings, which publishes an annual list of the safest airlines. The list of the world’s safest airlines is topped by Air New Zealand, Qantas, Virgin Australia, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates, All Nippon Airways, Finnair and Cathay Pacific. Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images“Aviation is the safest mode of transportation,” says Anthony Brickhouse, a professor of aviation safety at Florida’s Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. “Unfortunately, with the Japan Airlines accident, we did lose five people on the military aircraft, but everybody made it off of the civilian aircraft. Remote in probabilityDespite concerns, the Boeing 737 has a better safety record than the 747, experts say.

Persons: ”, Geoffrey Thomas, it’s, “, Thomas, Charly Triballeau, Anthony Brickhouse, Florida’s Embry, Brickhouse, Max, we’ve, Willie Walsh, Arnold Barnett, That’s, we’re, ” Barnett, Jason Redmond, Barnett Organizations: CNN, Alaska Airlines, Max, Boeing, “, Airbus, Air New Zealand, Qantas, Virgin Australia, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates, All Nippon Airways, Finnair, Cathay Pacific, Getty, Florida’s, Riddle Aeronautical University, US Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, Japan Airlines Airbus, Tokyo Coast Guard, FAA, Japan Airlines, NTSB, Reuters, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, European Union, United Locations: AFP, Tokyo, Japan, Africa, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Canada, China, Israel, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

☆ I was skeptical about moving into a retirement community. But it's so much fun, and much easier on my adult children.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Deepa Andleigh didn't want to burden her adult sons as they raised families and pursued careers. In 2020, Andleigh moved into Priya Living, a Bay Area retirement home rooted in Indian heritage. AdvertisementMy sons and I had heard about Priya Living, a retirement facility Arun Paul started because he wanted something independent for his Indian parents. Deepa Andleigh Deepa AndleighOn Wednesdays, my friends and I at the facility have chai tea and bring snacks — It's like social law. People should be open-minded about retirement homesPeople who don't believe in retirement homes have to realize that their children have their own lives.

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