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Whale Snot and Mixing of Oil and Water Bring Ig Nobel Honors
Researchers who used a remote control helicopter to collect samples of whale snot and demonstrated that, "on icy footpaths in...
Man Convicted of Impersonating Scholar
A jury on Thursday convicted Raphael Haim Golb, a real estate lawyer, of impersonating a New York University professor and...
Northwest College Newspaper Wins Press Freedom Award
The student newspaper at Northwest College, which reported on numerous controversies involving the two-year institution's president and carried on despite...
University Transparency Bill Vetoed in California
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday vetoed legislation that would have required foundations and other auxiliary groups tied to California's two...
S. Carolina Panel, Sending Message on Tuition, Restricts Building Projects
A state budget board in South Carolina on Wednesday imposed a partial moratorium on higher education building projects, in a...
NCAA Change in Lacrosse Rules Not an Antitrust Violation, Court Rules
The National Collegiate Athletic Association did not violate federal antitrust law or interfere with the business of a lacrosse stick...
GAO Questions Whether U.S. Needs Website to Compare Loans
The federal government may have no need for a website that would allow students to compare the rates and terms...
Report Aims to Prod College Completion in Southern U.S.
The Southern Regional Education Board has issued a series of practical and policy recommendations designed to help 16 Southern states...