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Apr32021 by adminNo Comments

University of California victim of nationwide hack attack

Technology

The University of California is warning students and staff that a ransomware group might have stolen and published their personal data and that of hundreds of other schools, government agencies and companies nationwideBy ROBERT JABLON The Associated PressApril 3, 2021, 8:30 AM• 4 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleLOS ANGELES -- The University of California is warning its students and staff that a ransomware group might have stolen and published their personal data and that of hundreds of other schools, government agencies and companies nationwide.A cybersecurity attack targeted a vulnerability in Accellion, a third-party vendor that is used to securely transfer files, the university said in a statement Wednesday.“We understand those behind this attack have publishe...

Mar72021 by adminNo Comments

University of Kansas puts football coach Les Miles on leave

Sports

March 5 (UPI) -- The University of Kansas placed head coach Les Miles on administrative leave and will conduct a full review to determine his future with the football program, the school announced Friday. The university's decision came after reports into Miles' conduct while coaching at LSU in 2013 were made public this week. Advertisement "Even though the allegations against him occurred at LSU, we take these matters very seriously at KU," Kansas athletic director Jeff Long said in a statement Friday. "Now that we have access to this information, we will take the coming days to fully review the material and to see if any additional information is available. "I do not want to speculate on a timeline for our review because it is imperative we do our due diligence." On Thursday, an investi...

Dec72020 by adminNo Comments

Hong Kong police arrest 8 over university protest

World

Police and local media say Hong Kong authorities have arrested eight people in connection with an unauthorized protest at a university campus last month, amid a widening crackdown on dissent in the semi-autonomous Chinese territoryBy ZEN SOO Associated PressDecember 7, 2020, 10:05 AM• 3 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleHONG KONG -- Hong Kong authorities arrested eight people Monday in connection with an unauthorized protest at a university campus last month, amid a widening crackdown on dissent in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.The arrests were made in relation to a demonstration at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in which more than 100 people protested a decision to hold graduation ceremonies online. Such ceremonies are often used as a way for students...

Nov32020 by adminNo Comments

Durham University Prof Carlos Frenk’s prize a ‘huge honour’

Science

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Oct252020 by adminNo Comments

Falling rates of COVID in university areas could be hiding a wider outbreak in cities

Technology

Falling rates of COVID-19 among students could be masking an underlying epidemic, research by Sky News has revealed.The Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said this week that Tier 3 restrictions were unnecessary because cases in the city were falling. Our analysis suggests that's true when looking at city-wide data. But in fact, the downward trend appears to be because of a sharp fall in cases in areas with a higher density of students. In other parts of the city, which are likely to have a greater proportion of elderly people at risk of more serious disease, cases are still rising.That will be a serious concern for hospitals that are increasingly stretched by the combination of COVID-19 and other winter illnesses. ...