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Sleep Habits and Academic Majors
New research released by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine has found possible relationships between sleep habits and academic majors...
Eyeing Universities Abroad, Chinese Students Skip Gaokao
An increasing number of Chinese students intending to study abroad are forgoing the national college entrance exam, the gaokao, entirely...
Challenging Conventional Wisdom on Changing Answers on Standardized Tests
Conventional wisdom holds that -- on standardized tests -- when test-takers aren't certain, they should stick with their first choice...
Higher Ed Bubble Watch
It has become trendy if not clichéd in recent years to declare that higher ed is the next "bubble" in...
Mississippi State Penalized for Recruiting Violations
The National Collegiate Athletic Association has penalized Mississippi State University with reductions in football scholarship and recruiting privileges, the Division...
U. of Maryland University College Closes Intellectual Property Center
The University of Maryland University College recently closed its Center for Intellectual Property, citing a universitywide budget gap of $35...
Academic Minute: Bacteria and Vaccines
In today’s Academic Minute, Stephen Trent of the University of Texas at Austin reveals how bacteria could be used to...
Online Education Bill Clears California Senate
A controversial California proposal to expand the state public colleges' use of online education has passed the Senate, though it's...