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An Unexpected Lesson at Medical School
Medical students at Sweden's Karolinska Institute were stunned recently when the body to be used in their first lesson on...
Sibling Presidents
Five years ago, Inside Higher Ed interviewed a brother and sister -- Jeffrey and Susan Herbst -- who were starting...
Documenting Availability of Adderall at Madison
Adderall, a drug intended for treating attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, but increasingly used by college students wanting to get an extra...
40% of Americans Are Creationists
A new poll by Gallup has found that 40 percent of Americans (a smaller share than at times in the...
Generally Positive Reviews for Obama Science Policy
Sometimes it's all about expectations. With his March 2009 speech promising to restore science to a place of centrality and...
Big 10 May Punt on Much-Mocked Division Names
The Big 10 is creating divisions to deal with its expanding membership, and the recently announced division names of "Legends"...
WikiLeaks Features a Failed Academic Placement Effort
One of the latest WikiLeaks revelations concerns a high-level and unsuccessful attempt by U.S. officials to get a job for...
Governor Punishes Virginia Commonwealth for Tuition Increase
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell announced Friday that he will hold back state funds for Virginia Commonwealth University equivalent to half...