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Britain's Elite Research University Group Expands
The Russell Group, an invitation-only organization of British research universities roughly equivalent to the Association of American Universities, announced Monday...
Aliens in Omaha
Sessions on alien spirituality, ghost hunting equipment and a case study in alien abduction headlined the University of Nebraska at...
Academic Minute: Sleep in Pre-Electric Societies
In today’s Academic Minute, Carol Worthman of Emory University explains a project designed to reveal natural sleep patterns that are...
Med School Admissions Lobbying at U. of British Columbia
Admissions officers at the University of British Columbia medical schools, one of Canada's top medical schools, report increasing pressure from...
At Berkeley, a Friend With Benefits
The University of California at Berkeley has demoted Diane Leite, formerly an assistant vice chancellor, for giving several raises to...
Thiel Says College Isn't Needed, but Will Teach at Stanford
Peter Thiel is the investor, entrepreneur and philanthropist who likes to deride college as pointless. He even offers fellowships for...
China Recruits Foreign Academics
China's government is encouraging its universities to hire more Western academics, The New York Times reported. Much of the recruiting...
Pitt Shooter Was Barred by Duquesne
The man who went on a shooting rampage at a University of Pittsburgh clinic last week had been a graduate...