The essays in a new anthology offer two distinct ways of interpreting the Promethean legacy of scientific progress.
By explicitly modeling each step of a problem and gradually fading away supports, teachers can give students a clear path to mastering new content.
Popular wisdom holds we can ‘rewire’ our brains: after a stroke, after trauma, after learning a new skill, even with 10 minutes a day on the right app. The phrase is everywhere, offering something ...
In the high-stakes world of college admissions, there’s one lesson every hopeful applicant should learn early: sometimes, what you leave out of your essay matters more than what you put in. As Sophie ...
The first essay anybody writes is for school. Same here. But the only examples I remember are the ones I wrote at the end, in my A-level exams. One compared Hitler to Stalin. Another, Martin Luther ...
I used to believe I taught the one genre that artificial intelligence couldn’t touch. For 15 years, I’ve guided college students through the deeply human work of personal narrative, helping them ...
On a blustery spring Thursday, just after midterms, I went out for noodles with Alex and Eugene, two undergraduates at New York University, to talk about how they use artificial intelligence in their ...
As college application deadlines head closer, the intimidating process of applying continues to grow increasingly complex. Between test scores, extracurriculars, GPA, and a confusing array of ...
This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. Chungin “Roy” Lee stepped onto Columbia University’s campus this past fall ...
This guest essay reflects the views of Laura Curran, the former Nassau County executive. When it comes to law enforcement in America, we’ve been lurching from one absurd idea to another — from ...
Process-oriented leaders focus on creating and optimizing systems to improve efficiency, streamline operations and drive long-term growth. They see structure as the backbone of success. Process-driven ...
Application essays reviewed by the UNC Office of Undergraduate Admissions are auto-scored based on writing quality, according to a document obtained by The Daily Tar Heel that detailed UNC’s ...