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Academic Minute: Why We Like Round Numbers
For the 500th Academic Minute, Art Markman of the University of Texas at Austin explains why we think round numbers...
Improving Research Skills
Undergraduates might not be great at research, but study suggests that the information literacy of first-generation students does improve over time.
AAUP and FIRE Question Treatment of Adjunct
The American Association of University Professors and the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education both on Thursday expressed concerns about...
Commencement Speakers Announced: Becker, Chicago Psychology, El Camino-Compton, Santa Clara, U. of Alberta
The following colleges and universities have announced their commencement speakers for spring 2012: Becker College: Dom Sagolla, co-creator of Twitter...
Student Allegedly Killed Man and Ate His Brain, Heart
Maryland authorities who have charged a 21-year-old Morgan State University student with killing a man have reported an unusual confession...
The Health of (Student) Nations
An unprecedented national database aggregates student health records to track more detailed data and identify new trends in college health -- but it's not without difficulty.
'Bunkum Awards' for Education Research
The National Education Policy Center, at the University of Colorado at Boulder, evaluates many think tank reports on education policy...
College Board Criticized Over 'Rich Kids' SAT
The College Board is being criticized by admissions officers and others over a pilot program that will test an August...