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White House to Ease Export Restrictions That Sometimes Impede Research
The White House said Monday that the Obama administration would revamp and simplify its system of export controls -- a...
U. of California Retirement Fund Faces $20B Shortfall
The University of California system's retirement fund faces a shortfall of $20 billion, according to a study released Monday, the...
Britain Considers Implications of Lap Dancers With Degrees
A new study by researchers at the University of Leeds has found that one in four lap dancers have undergraduate...
New Iranian Crackdown Targets Humanities at Universities
Iran is focusing on the humanities in a new crackdown on the country's universities, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty...
Minnesota Company Will Manage California Student Loans
The U.S. Education Department has selected a Minnesota company, Education Credit Management Corporation, to manage California's federal student loan portfolio...
Congresswoman Accused of Nepotism in Scholarship Awards
U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, a Texas Democrat, awarded thousands of dollars in scholarships from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation...
University Groups Protest Injunction on Stem Cell Studies
An injunction issued by a federal judge last week against new federally funded stem cell research "not only blocks potential...
Illinois Removes Popular Engineering Prof From Teaching
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has barred Louis Wozniak, a popular engineering professor, from teaching, The News-Gazette reported. The...