An Extraordinary Employee

Humanoid Robot TALOS at TU Darmstadt for Research into human-like Learning

Darmstadt (GER), March 2025 - The Technical University of Darmstadt is expanding its portfolio of large-scale interdisciplinary research equipment with a special addition: the state-of-the-art humanoid robot ‘TALOS’. There are currently only five other research centres in the world with such a robot, and Darmstadt's TALOS is the only one in Germany. Its arrival also marked the launch of the new Laboratory for Humanoid Robotics.

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FinTech

Frankfurt School Launches New Master in Financial Technology

Frankfurt (GER), March 2025 - Frankfurt School of Finance & Management is expanding its portfolio with the Master in Financial Technology (MSc) programme from August 2025. Digitalisation, machine learning, and data-driven innovations are changing the financial industry and opening up a wide range of opportunities for new business models. The new programme combines in-depth financial knowledge with state-of-the-art technology expertise and prepares students to operate successfully in the FinTech landscape.

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Updated

FIBAA Introduces Revised Assessment Guides

Bonn (GER), March 2025 - FIBAA is pleased to announce the adoption of its newly revised Assessment Guides for the accreditation of Bachelor and Master programmes, as well as Doctoral programmes. The updates were officially approved during the 16th FAZK meeting and will take effect on March 1, 2025.

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Immersive XR

Whitehead Ross Education Selects ARuVR

Frank Furnari, CEO of ARuVRLondon (UK), February 2025 - ARuVR is thrilled to announce its collaboration with Whitehead Ross Education, a renowned provider of education and training services. Together, we are redefining how learners engage with their studies, leveraging state-of-the-art immersive XR technology to deliver impactful, practical, and engaging educational experiences.

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Report

GenAI Is Transforming Productivity in Higher Ed

Amsterdam (NL), February 2025 - a new GenAI report from global accrediting body AACSB International has found that business school deans express greater optimism about adopting GenAI at their institutions, while faculty remain more cautious. 

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What’s Next for 2025

Virtual College by Netex

Leeds (UK), January 2025 - Virtual College by Netex reflects on some of the standouts from the last year and shares its excitement for what’s to come in 2025.

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Career-Focused Education

PSG Announced Strategic Growth Investment in CourseKey

Boston, MA (USA), January 2025 - PSG, a leading growth equity firm that specializes in partnering with software and technology-enabled service companies to help navigate and capitalize on transformational growth, has announced a strategic growth investment in CourseKey, a student success platform purpose-built for vocational education. CourseKey joins PSG’s investments in Verity IQ and Campus Ivy, creating a unified, end-to-end technology suite for career-focused and vocational education providers.

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Teaching Old Birds New Tricks

Zebra Finches Defy Age-Related Learning Limits

Munich (GER), November 2024 - We all know the adage, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks." As we age, our ability to learn new skills, like mastering a foreign language or picking up a musical instrument, seems to fade. The culprit? A decline in brain plasticity - the brain's capacity to rewire itself and adapt to new challenges. But what if we could rewind the clock on this age-related decline? A new study led by Daniela Vallentin at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence offers a tantalizing glimpse into this possibility.

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Community Feature

Intrepid Debuts New Community Feature to Amplify Collaborative Learning

Seattle, WA (USA) - Oct. 24, 2024 - Intrepid by VitalSource, a leading platform for cohort-based learning, is excited to announce the launch of its innovative Community feature - a powerful enhancement designed to elevate collaboration and engagement beyond a digital learning experience. This new feature provides learners with the ability to connect, share ideas in real time, and build lasting networks within online communities, supporting continuous learning and innovation across teams.

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OeAW and Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation

New Institute for Biomedical Artificial Intelligence in Vienna

Mainz (GER), October 2024 - The Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) is further expanding its focus on life sciences by opening an Institute for Biomedical Artificial Intelligence (AI) based on €150 million funding from the German non-profit Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation (BIS). The new institute, called AITHYRA, will make revolutionary advances in biomedicine by developing AI-based research approaches.

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Launch

International eLearning Platform for Buddy Building

Jena (GER), September 2024 - A multilingual eLearning platform has been launched at the University of Jena, Germany so that children and young people can experience how enriching and constructive it can be to overcome challenges together and to learn from and with each other.

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TinkRworks

Two New Projects That Inspire STEAM Learning

Elmhurst, IL (USA), September 2024 - Mixing art and music into STEM instruction provides an effective way to inspire creative and critical thinking and create richer learning experiences for students. TinkRworks has introduced two new projects, Tech-A-Sketch and TinkRsynth, to help elementary and middle schools engage students in hands-on "STEAM" learning.

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