# News **URL:** https://community.blockcerts.org/c/news/8.md [Latest](https://community.blockcerts.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.blockcerts.org/categories.md) --- ## [About the News category](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/about-the-news-category/21)
**Author:** [@kim](https://community.blockcerts.org/u/kim)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2018, 4:03am UTC](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/about-the-news-category/21 "2018-11-14T04:03:53Z")
The category is for sharing news and updates about Blockcerts. Also, please feel free to share & discuss interesting articles in the press about topics related to identity and verifiable claims. Be sure to add your comme… --- ## [Blockcerts at SNHU](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/blockcerts-at-snhu/1085)
**Author:** [@Chris\_J](https://community.blockcerts.org/u/Chris_J)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2018, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/blockcerts-at-snhu/1085 "2018-06-05T15:01:13Z")
Southern New Hampshire University has just posted an excellent article of their use of Blockcerts, issued via Learning Machine: “At Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), learning never ends, particularly when it com… --- ## [EU Joint Research Council Report: Blockchain in Education](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/eu-joint-research-council-report-blockchain-in-education/524)
**Author:** [@Chris\_J](https://community.blockcerts.org/u/Chris_J)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2017, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/eu-joint-research-council-report-blockchain-in-education/524 "2017-11-10T21:01:49Z")
Major report about the Blockchain in Education from the Joint Research Council just published by the European Union, co-authored by Alex Grech and Anthony Camillari, heavily features Blockcerts: Full Report Here. --- ## [Blockcerts for Professional Certification](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/blockcerts-for-professional-certification/504)
**Author:** [@Chris\_J](https://community.blockcerts.org/u/Chris_J)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2017, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/blockcerts-for-professional-certification/504 "2017-11-07T16:24:07Z")
Federation of State Medical Boards Launches Blockchain Pilot Program “​​​​​​​The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) has become the first professional membership organization to issue official documents to the blo… --- ## [Blockcerts on Bloomberg News](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/blockcerts-on-bloomberg-news/503)
**Author:** [@Chris\_J](https://community.blockcerts.org/u/Chris_J)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2017, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/blockcerts-on-bloomberg-news/503 "2017-11-07T16:09:07Z")
Blockchain-Verified Credentials Could Change the Game of Hiring by Jasmin Ye Han Hiring managers, meet blockchain. The technology behind cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin is being used by universities, businesses, and g… --- ## [MIT News - Digital Diplomas](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/mit-news-digital-diplomas/386)
**Author:** [@Chris\_J](https://community.blockcerts.org/u/Chris_J)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2017, 11:25am UTC](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/mit-news-digital-diplomas/386 "2017-10-18T11:25:11Z")
MIT News just published a great article about using Learning Machine’s implementation of Blockcerts to issue digital diplomas. This piece is a really great example of leadership on behalf of the MIT Registrar, Mary Calla… --- ## [Response to Blockchain & Blockcerts Critiques from Privacy Researcher](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/response-to-blockchain-blockcerts-critiques-from-privacy-researcher/308)
**Author:** [@nsmolenski](https://community.blockcerts.org/u/nsmolenski)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2017, 7:49am UTC](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/response-to-blockchain-blockcerts-critiques-from-privacy-researcher/308 "2017-09-09T07:49:41Z")
A few days ago, I presented about the Blockcerts open standard at the Blockchain in Education conference in Groningen, The Netherlands. One of the conference attendees, Dr. Jaap-Henk Hoekman, a privacy researcher at Radb… --- ## [McKinsey Roundup of Civic Examples](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/mckinsey-roundup-of-civic-examples/42)
**Author:** [@Chris\_J](https://community.blockcerts.org/u/Chris_J)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2017, 2:02am UTC](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/mckinsey-roundup-of-civic-examples/42 "2017-03-24T02:02:32Z")
McKinsey & Company just posted a comprehensive article highlighting the how blockchain-based records show promise in areas of government: Using blockchain to improve data management in the public sector. They focus prim… --- ## [Campus Technology: Blockcerts in EDU](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/campus-technology-blockcerts-in-edu/45)
**Author:** [@Chris\_J](https://community.blockcerts.org/u/Chris_J)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2017, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/campus-technology-blockcerts-in-edu/45 "2017-03-24T18:21:41Z")
Detailed coverage By Dian Schaffhauser in Campus Technology: Blockchain: Letting Students Own Their Credentials Very soon this nascent technology could securely enable registrars to help students verify credentials wi… --- ## [Tapscott Educause Article](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/tapscott-educause-article/30)
**Author:** [@Chris\_J](https://community.blockcerts.org/u/Chris_J)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2017, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.blockcerts.org/t/tapscott-educause-article/30 "2017-03-22T20:15:18Z")
Nice mention of Blockcerts in a recent Educause article by Don and Alex Tapscott: The Blockchain Revolution and Higher Education. Of course, their story telling style is a little bombastic, which drew some criticisms…