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Digital Leaders in Higher Education

Emerging, A French based consulting firm, has just published a set of rankings of universities that contribute to the development of the global digital economy.

Criticism of Sustainability Rankings

An article in University World News by Wagdy Sawahel has reviewed a paper published in the Journal of Technology Transfer, by Chiara Alberti, Alice Civera, Eric E Lehmann, Michele Meoli, Jonah Otto, and Stefano Paleari, and included in preprint form in Research Square.

Latest Ranking from Center for World University Rankings

The Center for World University Rankings, founded in 2012, is currently based in Sharjah, UAE, and has a distinctive methodology that assesses quality of education, quality of faculty and graduate employability, in addition to research output, quality and influence.

Report on College Rankings

Last November NORC (formerly the National Opinion Research Center) at the University of Chicago published an updated methodological report on college rankings for Vanderbilt University, Tennessee.

Robert Morse Retires from US News

US News & World Report has reported that Robert Morse has retired as Chief Data Strategist after half a century with the media company, which publishes America’s Best Colleges and Best Global Universities and several other rankings.

Ranking of Computer Science Programs

CodeSignal is a California-based company specializing in the training and assessment of software developers. Among its initiatives is the University Ranking Report, which is based on the General Coding Assessment, “the industry standard for evaluation of core programming and computer science fundamentals taught in most undergraduate programs in the US.”

Social Media Rankings

In addition to rankings of universities based on web metrics, UniRank also publishes international rankings of universities that take into account their social media presence.
Such metrics are typically not regarded as reliable indicators of excellence.

Is Western Chemistry Declining?

An article in the South China Morning Post has reported a “seismic shift” in global scientific leadership and noted the rise of Chinese chemistry research and the contrasting decline or stagnation of the field in American and European universities.

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