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Academic Minute: Waterlogged Fingers and Gripping Ability
In today’s Academic Minute, Tom Smulders of Newcastle University explains why our fingers become wrinkly after prolonged exposure to water...
The Thatcher Impact on Higher Education
The obituaries of Margaret Thatcher, who died Monday, noted that the late British prime minister had enormous influence on her...
U. of Toronto Assignment Angers Wikipedia Editors
Wikipedia editors have been complaining about a University of Toronto psychology professor who encouraged students in a class of 1,900...
Rutgers Plans Independent Review of Coaching Debacle
Rutgers University will commission an independent review of “the circumstances surrounding the men’s basketball program as well as the procedures...
Colorado Bill to Allow Community Colleges to Offer 4-Year Degrees Fails
A committee of Colorado's House of Representatives killed legislation Monday that would have allowed the state's community colleges to offer...
N.C. Bill Would Penalize Parents of Students Who Vote in College Towns
Legislation in North Carolina would remove the state income tax break for parents if their children register to vote with...
Academic Minute: Panama Canal and Crocodile Fossils
In today’s Academic Minute, Alex Hastings of Georgia Southern University reveals how work on the Panama Canal has helped paleontologists...
Northern Kentucky Athletics Director Fired for Affairs
Officials of Northern Kentucky University on Friday revealed why Scott Eaton was fired last month as athletics director: a series...