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But are those two tales truly disconnected? Inflection, the opinion, editorial, and news analysis journal of AcademicInfluence.com delves deeper into this dichotomy and the very real student desperation underlying the epidemic of academic cheating: "Yes, cheating in school is morally wrong and ultimately works against a student," says Dave Tomar, author of the article, and the managing editor of Inflection. "But what causes students to cheat is the more fascinating—and tragic—story. Its o...

Inflection, the opinion, editorial, and news analysis journal of AcademicInfluence.com features Larsons first-hand insights from his latest book: "I figured that readers should know about the difference between commercial and practical AI as well as the sort of general intelligence that futurists insist will soon emerge, from steady progress in practical and commercial applications all the way up to the development of true, or general, AI," says Larson. "The key point is devastating: there isn...

/PRNewswire/ -- What if a spreadsheet on an office computer 1,000 miles away from campus decided which professors at State U. got tenure or not? Big Data...

The Emperor Wears No Clothes: A History of Cannabis/Hemp/Marijuana by Jack Herer The War We Never Fought by Peter Hitchens The Hasheesh Eater by Fitz Hugh Ludlow "As legal restrictions fall like dominoes and legal production skyrockets, the momentum marijuana has in the United States ensures its future as an important area of study and business," says Dave Tomar, author of the article, and the managing editor of Inflection. "Students interested in building a career in a budding field have a...

Share this article Share this article FORT WORTH, Texas, March 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- "Is there any risk that this thing blows up in my face?" Or so one parent asks in Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal, the new Netflix documentary debuting March 17. In this ripped-from-the-headlines exposé, celebrity parents attempt to game the college admissions process but instead get stung by the FBI, land in jail, and enrage nonceleb parents everywhere for their hubris. Some stude...

Share this article Share this article FORT WORTH, Texas, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Each fall, more than two million American high-school graduates will enroll in colleges and universities across the nation. They face a daunting challenge: choosing a college or university that meets their needs from among nearly 3,000 4-year schools. AcademicInfluence.com provides a better way to make that choice. Students, do you want to attend one of the top colleges or universities in the United States?...

West Valley College Western Piedmont Community College Visit the link above to view the final ranking order, find top schools by state, and see additional schools outside the top 50. "In rankings on other sites, students typically see only the largest community colleges. We believe we take a smarter and more comprehensive approach," says Dr. Jed Macosko, academic director of AcademicInfluence.com and professor of physics at Wake Forest University. "We look at how influential the schools facu...

Yeshiva University Visit the link above to view the final ranking order, find top schools by state, and see additional schools outside the top 50. "A tighter-knit college community, personalized studies, better student-to-faculty ratios, and greater access to professors and staff—these are just a few of the advantages of a smaller school," adds Macosko. "Students looking for colleges and universities that offer those elements, along with superior scholarship and influential academics, will f...

/PRNewswire/ -- Job candidates today find that elite companies expect more of their hires, often requiring a masters degree just to be considered for a job....

/PRNewswire/ -- Prospective college students face a tough decision: choose to attend a private college or a public one. The advantages of private colleges and...