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Academic Minute: Seafloor Microbes
In today’s Academic Minute, Jan Amend of the University of Southern California explains efforts to understand microbes that live deep...
Martin Scorsese to Deliver Jefferson Lecture
Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese will deliver the 2013 Jefferson Lecture, the National Endowment for the Humanities announced Tuesday. Scorsese...
Prevalence of Dual Credit in K-12
New data from the U.S. Department of Education show that students at 82 percent of high schools in the United...
Caltech President Will Leave to Lead Saudi University
Jean-Lou Chameau announced Tuesday that he will be stepping down as president of the California Institute of Technology, and will...
Legislators Rally Around U. of Texas President
Texas legislators are rallying around Bill Powers, the University of Texas at Austin president who may be the target of...
GMAC Introduces 'Soft Skills' Test, but Not for Admissions
The Graduate Management Admission Council, which runs the Graduate Management Admission Test, is today introducing Reflect, a new service to...
New Harvard Post Will Focus on Ethics and Investments
Harvard University's investment arm has created a new position -- vice president for sustainable investing -- which will focus on...
Catawba Offers Test-Optional Admissions
Catawba College has announced that some applicants no longer have to submit SAT or ACT scores. The option will be...