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Academic Minute: A Science of Humor
In today's Academic Minute, Peter McGraw of the University of Colorado at Boulder, draws on his work with Caleb Warren...
NCAA and Pentagon Plan $30 Million Study of Concussions
As part of a White House summit today on concussions in youth sports, the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the...
Effort Brewing in Congress to Block College Ratings System
At least one House Republican is seeking to block the Obama administration’s efforts to develop a federal college ratings system...
House Panel Passes Science Bill That Concerns College Leaders
The House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space and Technology approved legislation Wednesday that would reauthorize the National Science Foundation...
Lawsuit Filed to Keep Cooper Union Free
A graduate, two professors and two students are suing Cooper Union to try to keep it tuition-free. The petitioners, members...
IES Director to Leave Government for Spencer Foundation
John Q. Easton, director of the U.S. Education Department's research arm, the Institute of Education Sciences, will leave the government...
WICHE to Spin Off Analytics Project
The Western Interstate Commission of Higher Education (WICHE) today announced plans to spin off a learning-analytics project as a separate...
Fired Dean at U. of Saskatchewan Won't Get His Post Back
Robert Buckingham's controversial firing at the University of Saskatchewan ultimately led to the dismissal of the president and the resignation...