Mastodawn

A historical speaks out against climate pessimism:

https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/07/its-not-over-an-open-letter-to-david-suzuki/

‘It’s not over’: An open letter to David Suzuki

The famed scientist and environmentalist recently said the fight against climate change is over. That’s not honest realism – it’s depressing cynicism.

Yale Climate Connections

Bryan Alexander 6h ago

Getting hotter here:

Bryan Alexander 12h ago

I explore the possibility that AI search will devour the web:

https://aiandacademia.substack.com/p/will-ai-search-gut-the-web

Bryan Alexander 12h ago

Good morning.

Bryan Alexander 1d ago

What does the fall semester hold for people in higher education?

At 2 pm ET today we're holding a community discussion where people can share their hopes, fears, and plans. I'll share some of my research. Folks can reach out to each other for mutual aid.

https://georgetown.zoom.us/meeting/register/SsEhnIqQRaqtVPJ_xe-2rg

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Future Trends Forum: the community looks to the new academic year. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

The fall semester is drawing closer, and so we meet to discuss what we anticipate. What challenges and opportunities are you expecting, both for your institution and yourself? How do you envision the many trends the Future Trends Forum tracks playing out in the next months? How might we support each other? I'll share some of my latest research, but this session is open to everyone in the community.

Zoom

Bryan Alexander 2d ago

Columbia makes a deal with Trump:

Bryan Alexander 2d ago

3d printing just keeps doing good stuff for people:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-09/digital-printed-aorta-surgery-saves-queensland-mans-life/105503790

How a 3D printed aorta helped surgeons replace a 'ticking time bomb' inside a man's chest

The Queensland man's aorta, the biggest blood vessel in the body, had ballooned to about four times the usual size, leaving it in danger of rupturing.

ABC News

Bryan Alexander 2d ago

"Trump administration opens a fourth probe into George Mason University"
https://www.highereddive.com/news/trump-administration-opens-a-fourth-probe-into-george-mason-university/753750/

Trump administration opens a fourth probe into George Mason University

The federal government is ratcheting up pressure on the institution through a flurry of investigations, with the latest focused on its admissions practices.

Higher Ed Dive

Bryan Alexander 3d ago

American colleges and universities finally crack the $100,000 per year barrier.

https://bryanalexander.org/future-of-education/american-colleges-and-universities-finally-crack-the-100000-per-year-barrier/

(image by @cogdog )

Bryan Alexander 3d ago

"One of the most prominent anti-vaccine activists in the US says he caught measles in west Texas and traveled back home – but he seems not to have alerted local authorities of his illness, which means the highly transmissible virus may have spread onward."

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/21/anti-vaxxer-measles-texas

Prominent US anti-vaxxer says he caught measles and traveled back home

Brian Hooker seems to not have alerted authorities of his illness after leaving west Texas

The Guardian