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How Not to Seek More Funds for Nursing Education
Marion Barry, the former Washington mayor who is now on the City Council, is facing criticism for comments he made...
'Holistic' Research or 'Quackery'?
Critics decry plans for an alternative medicine chair at University of Aberdeen.
Republicans Release Bill to Stop Interest Rate Increase
As President Obama continued his barnstorming tour to campuses in key election swing states calling for Congress to stop the...
Feathering the Golden Fleece
Six lawmakers endorse a new award to honor the best federally funded scientific research, seeking to drown out criticism that such spending is often wasteful.
Penn Vice Dean on Leave Over False Degree Claim
The University of Pennsylvania has placed Doug E. Lynch, vice dean of its Graduate School on Education, on leave following...
Harvard Learns Value of Chairs (the Kind You Sit In)
Chairs are transforming Harvard Yard. The Boston Globe reported that an experiment of placing brightly colored, portable chairs in Harvard...
Can Romney Make Inroads With Students?
Mitt Romney, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, may be making a play for the student vote, but Super PACs that...
Natural Anti-Microbial Compounds
In today’s Academic Minute, Humboldt State University's William Wood explores the search for natural sources of new antibiotics. Wood is...