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Nepotism in Italian Academe
Unusually high numbers of Italian academics share the same last names, suggesting nepotism is widespread, according to a new study...
Academic Minute: Asteroidgate
In today’s Academic Minute, Peter Kelemen of Columbia University conducts a thought experimentaround the political economy of climate change. Find...
Chain of Career Colleges Ordered to Stop Taking New Students
The Texas Workforce Commission has ordered ATI Enterprises not to enroll new students in 16 career schools in the state...
Duquesne Sues Insurer Over Birth Control
Duquesne University has sued Highmark Inc., its insurer, saying that it has been reimbursing employees for some forms of birth...
New Data on STEM Gender Gap
The U.S. Department of Commerce released new data on Wednesday on the gender gap in science and technology fields --...
Coalition of Colleges Committed to Open Access Research
A new coalition has formed of the 22 colleges and universities with policies of open access on research published by...
Colleges Gather for Interfaith Service Effort
Representatives of more than 200 colleges gathered in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday to discuss the President' s Interfaith and Community...
Plagiarism and Chinese Science
China and its universities are making great strides in science, but are being held back by widespread plagiarism that detracts...