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Researchers at Umeå University will examine in a new project how AI can be used in high school education to support students' learning without losing the ability to think for themselves, focusing on creating what is called productive friction in the learning process. #AIutbildning #egettänkande #gymnasieskola (translated)

Simone Svensson wrote that the University of Helsinki would develop a citizenship test in Finland and that the new regulations would formally take effect on January 1, 2027. She compared it to Sweden, where the test, according to her, would not be ready by the original target date of October 1, 2027, and where the parts for oral and written skills were expected to be ready at the earliest by 2030. Svensson asked why the work would take several years in Sweden when it could, in her opinion, be completed in a couple of months in Finland. https://t.co/TRrbmv3bl2 #Finland #Sverige #Medborgarskap (translated)

E wrote that the university in Caen had been extensively vandalized and that technical equipment had been destroyed. According to E, among other things, "ACAB" had been spray-painted on the walls. E urged Swedish media to pay attention to the incident. #vandalism #universitet #media (translated)

A Nordic pilot study from Karlstad University shows that a four-day workweek results in reduced stress, better sleep, and increased work capacity, which will now be further developed with control groups and physiological measurements in Gothenburg. #fyradagarsvecka #arbetsliv #stresshantering (translated)

The course Engineering Professionalism at Linköping University, which has been nicknamed the shower course, is criticized for reinforcing negative stereotypes about computer science students, despite the course's aim to teach important non-technical skills. #duschkursen #LiU #ingenjörsprofessionalism (translated)

– It came unexpectedly when it comes to American policy toward Russia, as the USA is after all an ally of Ukraine. To suddenly break the economic isolation is surprising. It is hard to see how it wouldn't have to do with the midterm elections, says Dag Blanck, senior professor of North American studies at Uppsala University. #Dieselavtal #Trump #Putin (translated)

-B.K- wrote that a student at the University of Copenhagen (KU) was agitating to mobilize thousands for a left-wing demonstration in the middle of a class, while a teacher stood in the background. He believed that the campuses were breeding leftist voters and Antifa types at society's expense. https://t.co/d9YJUZXLHv #København #Venstrefløjen #Studieliv (translated)

Johan Romin wrote that he had 322 higher education credits, which according to him corresponded to almost 5.5 years at university, and that he was therefore not completely uneducated. He also wondered how many higher education credits Owe had. https://t.co/J3Ktu0DbMr #högskolepoäng #utbildning #universitet (translated)

This year, we are observing nearly record-strength wind shear across the entire Atlantic basin, which aligns with what we would expect during a strong El Niño event," said Michael Fischer, a researcher at the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Sciences at the University of Miami, to AFP. #UraganasIsaias #FloridosUraganas #KlimatoKaita (translated)

Filippa Kindblom writes about how a young female student at Cornell University, anonymously called Jane Doe, has accused several male students of gang rape, which has triggered a widespread movement at the university and on social media where many identify as Jane Doe in solidarity and criticism of how the schools handle sexual assault. #JaneDoe #metoo #CornellUniversity (translated)

The writer stated that the suspected group rape at the prestigious Cornell University in N.Y. had evoked very strong feelings and that the case was complicated in a way that, according to the writer, often occurred in similar events in Sweden. https://t.co/IY5mQ44d4b #Cornell #gruppvåldtäkt #övergrepp #US #SE (translated)

A new study from Örebro University shows that children exposed to bullying are at a higher risk of using physical violence in their teenage years, especially when these abuses are repeated over time, which underscores the importance of early detection and preventive measures against both bullying and online development. #Utsatthet #Våld #Barnaga (translated)

InteSosse asked Stockholm University if it was allowed to lower banners from buildings in Frescati. The writer wondered if rector Hans Adolfsson was the right person to contact for permission or questions about the planned demonstration. https://t.co/7Y6eIg3gJb #Stockholm #Universitet #Manifestation (translated)

A new study from Umeå University and Karolinska Institute shows that antidepressant medications and addiction medications are equally effective in treating compulsive sexual behavior disorder, but differ in side effects and speed of symptom relief. #tvångsmässigsexuellbeteendestörning #antidepressiva #medicinskforskning (translated)

Carl-Magnus Uggla wrote that Hamas had massacred Jewish civilians at the Nova music festival three years ago in a terrorist attack. He also criticized Stockholm University for allowing the Palestinian flag to adorn a facade and described it as completely disgusting. https://t.co/bqj9HpW3lj #Hamas #konflikt #Palestina (translated)

The article discusses how AI challenges the fundamental principles of research by impacting the peer review process and creating a need for new models for how research is funded and assessed, which could redefine the role and mission of universities in society. #AI #forskning #peerreview (translated)