Tag: University
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Is university losing its edge? ELVTR bets on live, industry-led learning
If you were finishing high school this year, would you go to University? What if you wanted to change careers or upskill in your profession? While many would look to a Master’s, others are looking for more hands-on, workplace-based learning. This growing focus on practical learning is evident in venture capital investments. Firms such as read more
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Text Messages Reveal How University of North Texas Leaders Axed an Anti-ICE Show
Weeks after the University of North Texas (UNT) abruptly axed an exhibition of works criticizing the treatment of immigrants in the United States, newly obtained internal communications show how university administrators deliberated their controversial action. According to public records first reported by independent journalist Adam Schrader and reviewed by Hyperallergic, the Texas university’s Provost Michael read more
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University of Edinburgh biotech spin-out BIOCAPTIVA raises £1.58M
University of Edinburgh spin-out BIOCAPTIVA has raised £1.58 million in a new funding round and launched its first product in the US. BIOCAPTIVA’s novel magnetic bead technology is designed to solve one of liquid biopsy’s biggest bottlenecks: preparing blood samples for cancer research and diagnostics. By improving how cell-free DNA is captured from blood, the read more
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University of North Texas Students Withdraw Thesis Shows, Citing Censorship
Graduate students in the MFA Studio Art program at the University of North Texas (UNT) are withdrawing their upcoming thesis presentations in solidarity with artist Victor “Marka27” Quiñonez, whose exhibition at the school was abruptly cancelled without explanation. Quiñonez’s solo show at the College of Visual Arts and Design (CVAD) featured sculptures and installations that read more
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University of North Texas Faculty Calls on School to Disclose Reason for Cancelation of Victor Quiñonez Exhibition
Members of the faculty of College of Visual Arts and Design (CVAD) at the University of North Texas (UNT) released an open letter on Friday objecting to the cancelation of a solo exhibition of artist Victor “Marka27” Quiñonez. In the letter, which was addressed to the “Office of the President and University Leadership, University of read more
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University of North Texas Cancels Victor Quiñonez Exhibition, Artist Claims Censorship over Anti-ICE Content in His Work
The exhibition was intended to be a homecoming for artist Victor“Marka27” Quiñonez who grew up in the Dallas–Fort Worth metro area. The excitement built when he got the first batch of images showing his traveling solo exhibition being installed at the University of North Texas’s CVAD Gallery. Quiñonez was looking forward to receiving images of read more
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University of North Texas Shutters Exhibition of Artworks Critical of ICE
The University of North Texas (UNT) abruptly shuttered an exhibition of works by Victor “Marka27” Quiñonez, whose practice centers the lived experience of immigrants in the United States and their inhumane treatment by federal agencies. Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá — Spanish for “neither from here nor from there” — opened on February 3 read more
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University of Cambridge quantum spinout nets record $60M Series A
A University of Cambridge quantum computing spinout, which is building the infrastructure needed for scaling quantum computers, says it has raised the largest ever quantum Series A in the UK. Nu Quantum has raised $60m in a funding round led by National Grid Partners, the VC unit of National Grid, with participation from Gresham House read more
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U2V launches €60M fund for deeptech university spin-offs in Europe
U2V (University2Ventures) has completed the first closing of its €60 million Fund I, with support from corporates including anchor LP Jungheinrich via Uplift Ventures, alongside family offices, serial entrepreneurs and industry executives. The fund aims to support teams turning Europe’s research into commercially viable deeptech companies, helping to bridge academia and industry while contributing to read more
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University of Leicester Updates Its Trans-Inclusive Museum Guidelines, Despite Legal Threats
The University of Leicester in England made updates to its guidance on trans-inclusivity for museums and galleries last month. The university made the change, despite receiving litigation threats from the campaign group Freedom in the Arts (FITA). The 44-page document in questionwas “regularly reviewed and kept up to date”, the university told Arts Professional, following read more
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