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Economists' Gender Split
A new study of members of the American Economic Association finds a gender split on many issues. The study, which...
Report on Misconduct by Former Harvard Professor
A new federal report details the scientific misconduct that authorities found Marc Hauser to have committed while a psychology professor...
Purdue Struggles With Blackboard Outages
It was a frustrating first week for many students and faculty at Purdue University, where the Blackboard system went down...
Boston U. Confronts Hockey Culture Linked to Sex Assaults
The Boston University men’s ice hockey team enjoys an insulated culture and celebrity status that “can lead to unacceptable and...
Academic Minute: Condors and Lead Poisoning
In today’s Academic Minute, Myra Finkelstein of the University of California at Santa Cruz explains how lead poisoning is slowing...
Aspen Names 10 Finalists for 2nd Community College Prize
The Aspen Institute today named 10 finalists for the second iteration of its Prize for Community College Excellence, which has...
New Group Purchasing Option for E-Textbooks
Internet2 and Educause, two higher-ed technology organizations, announced on Tuesday that they are expanding a group purchasing effort that allows...
Imagining Tim Gunn as Dissertation Committee Member
Tim Gunn was a faculty member at Parsons The New School for Design before "Project Runway" occupied too much of...