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Professor Reinstated After Being Terminated for Teaching ‘Life Starts at Conception’
In January, Johnson Varkey, a biology professor in Texas, successfully regained his position after being terminated and proceeded to file a discrimination lawsuit against the school district. NTD interviewed the reinstated adjunct professor at St. Philip’s College in San Antonio, Texas, along with his attorney, Kayla Toney, from the First Liberty Institute.
Black Harvard Professor Who Challenged Woke Orthodoxies Needs Armed Protection
Harvard professor Roland Fryer, who at age 30 became the youngest African-American to ever be awarded tenure at the Ivy League school, has revealed he faced threats and had to get armed security after publishing a study showing no racial bias in police-involved shootings. Mr. Fryer, who has received numerous awards for his academic research, […]
Florida Dentist Gets Life in Prison in Death of His Ex-Brother-in-Law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—A judge sentenced a South Florida dentist to life in prison on Tuesday in the shooting death of his former brother-in-law, a prominent professor at Florida State University, following a bitter custody battle. Charlie Adelson, 47, was found guilty of first-degree murder, conspiracy, and solicitation last month in the 2014 killing of Dan Markel, […]
Police Still Investigating Motive of UNLV Shooting; School Officials Cancel Classes, Finals
Three University of Nevada, Las Vegas, faculty members died last week and another was critically injured when a lone gunman walked onto campus and opened fire in the building housing the business school. Las Vegas police are still trying to understand what led Anthony Polito, a longtime business professor in North Carolina, to the campus […]
University of Southern California Professor Gets Both Calls for Firing and Return
A university professor in Southern California is caught in the middle of a debate over whether he should be removed or return to campus. His pro-Isreal comments went viral at a pro-Palestine rally.
UK COVID Inquiry Disheartening: Stanford Professor
Boris Johnson’s former adviser Dominic Cummings and his former chief of communications Lee Cain have been among those giving evidence to the UK’s Covid inquiry. But critics said there needs to be more focus on whether it was correct to have a lockdown in the first place. Here’s more from Jay Bhattacharya, a professor of […]
Professor of Security Engineering on Main Risks of AI
The AI safety summit, which aims to bring together governments and representatives of the industry from across the world, will begin at Bletchley Park. It’s set to focus on what the government calls frontier AI. NTD has more on the main risks that AI poses from a professor in security engineering, Ross Anderson.
Lantos Human Rights Prize Awarded to Irwin Cotler
The Lantos Foundation holds a ceremony at 2:00 p.m. ET on Oct. 24 to award the 2023 Lantos Human Rights Prize to Professor Irwin Cotler, a renowned Canadian human rights lawyer, former Minister of Justice, and Canada’s first Special Envoy on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism.
When AI Becomes Smarter They Will Sometimes See Humans as an Obstacle: Professor on Future of AI in California
Award-winning author and San Jose State University Professor Ahmed Banafa analyzes Mr. Newsom’s executive order on generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology throughout California.
Retired Professor Charged With Stealing Rare Jewelry From Well-Heeled Acquaintances
NEW YORK—A retired political science professor who traveled in Washington’s elite social circles pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges that he stole tens of thousands of dollars in jewelry from his wealthy acquaintances. Lawrence Gray sold at least seven rare and valuable stolen items, including diamond earrings, a pink sapphire brooch, and a 19th […]
Missouri Professor Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity in Stabbing Death of Colleague
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.—A former history professor at Missouri State University charged in the stabbing death of a colleague was found not guilty Friday by reason of insanity. Greene County Judge David Jones announced his ruling in the case of Edward Gutting, who was charged with first-degree murder in the 2016 killing of Marc Cooper inside Cooper’s […]
Australian Professor, Others Taken Hostage in Papua New Guinea: Prime Minister
SYDNEY—An Australian university professor is among a group taken hostage in the highlands of Papua New Guinea, the country’s prime minister said on Monday. Armed criminals had demanded cash in return for releasing the captives, who included more than one foreign citizen, police said. Police said in a statement that the hostages were being held […]
MIT Professor: All COVID mRNA Vaccines Must Be Immediately Suspended as They Cause ‘Unprecedented Level of Harm’
MIT professor Retsef Levi is calling for the immediate suspension of all COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, because “they cause an unprecedented level of harm—including the death of young people and children.”
Christmas Cupid’s Arrow
This film is only available in the United States because of territorial licensing. Holly, a single college professor, signs up for an online dating service, but begins to grow suspicious when the guy’s beautifully-written texts don’t match his actions.
Christmas Comes But Once a Year (1936)
At an orphanage, the children are sad because they received broken toys as gifts. Professor Grampy sees the children while passing by in his sled and has an idea on how to give them a merry Christmas. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: http://epochoriginal.com Feature Films: https://api.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * […]
Professor Calls on Educators to Defend Rights
An appeals court ruled last month that a university violated a professor’s freedom of speech when it punished him for refusing to refer to a male student as a female. Now, the professor is calling on other teachers to stand up for their right to free speech.