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AAU Calls for Action on Gun Violence
The Association of American Universities on Thursday issued a statement backing reform of gun laws in the United States. While...
College Football Teams Use Potentially Dangerous Drug
Many big-time college football programs use a generic version of the pain-relief drug Toradol to treat players -- despite evidence...
College Football's Brain Trauma Problem
College football has been "by far the slowest sport to react" to the growing concerns about brain trauma from repeated...
Academic Minute: Guilt and Moral Character
In today’s Academic Minute, Taya Cohen of Carnegie Mellon University reveals why our moral nature may depend on our response...
Academic Minute: Simple Organism and Evolutionary Security
In today’s Academic Minute, Charles Mitchell of the State University of New York at Buffalo explores the evolutionary advantage of...
Japan Will Allow Universities to Use Quarter System
Japan's Education Ministry is preparing to allow universities to use a quarter system in addition to the traditional semester system...
Connecticut Probes Closure of 3 For-Profit Campuses
Connecticut officials are investigating the sudden closure this week of three for-profit colleges, The Hartford Courant reported. Two of the...
Harvard Law to Offer Not Quite a MOOC
Harvard Law School is preparing to offer a free course through edX -- the platform Harvard University uses for MOOCs...