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Academic Minute: Right- and Left-Handed Molecules
In today’s Academic Minute, Nicholas Leadbeater of the University of Connecticut explains how slight differences in molecules can have significant...
The Early Bird Gets the A
Many students say that they avoid early morning classes so they can get enough sleep to do well. But a...
Make Medical Residencies More Relevant, Report Urges
The training that new doctors receive during their residencies needs to be updated to make it more relevant to the...
U.S.: Online Ads Meet Requirement for Hiring Foreign Profs
The U.S. Department of Labor now says that online advertisements in professional publications can be used by colleges and universities...
Drug Tests for All Students at Linn State
Linn State Technical College, in Missouri, is subjecting all students to drug testing, an apparent first for a public college...
Academic Minute: Pope Joan?
In today’s Academic Minute, Craig Rustici of Hofstra University examines the myth of Pope Joan and explains how efforts to...
$265 Million Pledge to Carnegie Mellon
Carnegie Mellon University is today announcing a pledge by William S. Dietrich II, a trustee, of a $265 million gift...
Med Schools Faulted for Not Teaching Gay Health Issues
The average medical student spends just five hours in medical school focused on health-care needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and...