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Patent Protector or Pest?
Some colleges say Intellectual Ventures, a company that acquires patents, is a worthy partner and smart investment. Others fear the company's lawsuits squelch innovation.
Out-of-Office Office Hours
San Antonio College debates proposal that would allow professors to move half of their 10 required hours online. Proponents say it's next logical step in digital revolution, while critics fear reduction in student contact.
Academic Minute: Hurricane Katrina and Dolphin Populations
In today’s Academic Minute, Stan Kuczaj of the University of Southern Mississippi explains the relationship between Hurricane Katrina and the...
Virtual Philosophy
U. of North Carolina-Greensboro might soon offer its first fully online undergraduate degree -- in philosophy.
MIT Hires Provost (and Architect of Tech Initiatives) as New President
Just three months after Susan Hockfield announced her plans to retire as president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT's...
Study Finds Head Impacts Impair New Learning in Some College Athletes
College athletes in contact sports such as football and ice hockey were more likely than peers in non-contact sports to...
Movers and Shakers: College of the Holy Cross, Emory U., Lipman Hearne, Mercy College, Ohio Wesleyan U., Phi Kappa Phi, U. of Massachusetts-Amherst
Tracy W. Barlok, associate vice president for advancement at Skidmore College, in New York, has been selected as vice president...
Open Access Push From Brussels
European Union plans to require all of those receiving grants in major research program to publish work online, freely available.