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Sixty-four percent of students are women, the highest percentage of any European nation.

A Saudi student who gained admission to Western Michigan University was beheaded last week for charges associated with his participation in a pro-democracy protest.

Student numbers in U.S. decline; reports grow on visa delays.

FBI director addresses efforts by China to steal academic research and technology. Higher ed groups say they're taking the issue seriously.

Academics fear global reach of new Singaporean legislation could result in censorship of international academic journals.

Scholars say they thought a journal was run on Western standards of free expression, but they found Chinese government control instead.

Criticism centers on source of funding and university governance.

Over past 18 months, the White House, federal agencies and Congress have all signaled concerns about theft of sensitive academic research by foreign competitors. Here's what's been happening.