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Academic Minute: Prenatal Flu and Schizophrenia
In today’s Academic Minute, Lauren Ellman of Temple University examines the connection between a prenatal bout with the flu and...
Congress Close to Deal on Interest Rates
House Republican leaders have tentatively agreed to a Senate deal to keep the interest rate on federally subsidized student loans...
Undercover Reports Raise Questions on Agents in China
The British newspaper The Telegraph sent undercover reporters to talk to admissions agents in China about the chances of gaining...
Limited Progress for Women as Med School Deans
Although women are being appointed as medical school deans in larger numbers than was true two decades ago, they remain...
New Recommendations on Sports Conditioning
A panel of experts has released recommendations on how college teams can minimize the dangers of sudden deaths of players...
UC Davis Ordered to Release Names of Officers in Report on Pepper Spray Incident
A California judge on Tuesday ordered the University of California to reveal the names of police officers cited (critically) in...
Dating the Solar System
In today’s Academic Minute, Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Michael Paul explores how a recently refined measurement has provided a better...
It's a Playoff
A group of university presidents solidified the future of the college football postseason -- a four-team playoff, to begin in 2014.