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Engineering students at the University of Southern California (USC) have dramatically surpassed a 20-year-old world record for the highest altitude reached by an amateur rocket. Called Aftershock II, the suborbital spacecraft reached 470,000 feet in October, smashing the previous record by a whopping 90,000 feet.Aftershock II comes from the Rocket …

Here’s a fantastic opportunity for all university-level, student-led climate startups determined to alter the course of climate change. Buy a student pass to TC Sessions: Climate and The Extreme Tech Challenge 2022 Global Finals — on June 14 in Berkeley, California — and you’re eligible to apply to the TechCrunch …

Facebook is getting back to its roots as a college-focused social network. The company announced today the launch of a new social networking platform, Facebook Campus, which offers college students a private place to connect with classmates, join groups, discover upcoming campus events, get updates from their school’s administration and …

If you’re an older American still saddled with student loan debt, your government benefits could be taking a hit. A new report from the Government Accountability Office has found that tens of thousands of senior Americans have their Social Security benefits garnished hundreds of dollars each month in order to …

Apple has announced that it is expanding its student pricing for Apple Music to an additional 25 countries, the lower pricing will be available in a total of 30 countries. The new countries include Austria, Hong Kong, Spain, Sweden and many more, you can see a full list of the …

Image copyright Matt Greenwood Image caption Matt Greenwood underwent two unsuccessful cycles of chemotherapy and had his leg amputated following the cancer diagnosis A 21-year-old student with bone cancer whose friends raised more than £56,000 for him to complete his bucket list has died. Matt Greenwood was given nine months …

Nine people have been convicted of running an immigration fraud linked to English tests for foreign students. Hundreds of non-EU citizens are said to have got student visas after paying fake “sitters” to take language exams on their behalf. Four people were found guilty at Southwark Crown Court of immigration …