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Updating the Common Rule
Proposal to revise much-criticized U.S. regulations governing human research subjects could ease problems for social scientists, but also apply rules to all studies at universities that receive any federal funds.
Jewish Studies Grows in China
China is seeing a growth in Jewish studies, with 10 universities now having Jewish studies centers, The Jewish Chronicle reported...
Guide for the Education Do-It-Yourselfer
Anya Kamenetz, whose 2010 book DIY U heralded the "edupunks" who were seeking alternatives to higher education and the entrepreneurs...
Apollo Buys Company Known for Remedial Ed Tools
The Apollo Group, the parent company of the University of Phoenix, on Tuesday announced that it was purchasing Carnegie Learning...
Academic Minute: Understanding Nutrition
In today’s Academic Minute, the University at Albany's Nina Marinello examines the conflicting nutritional information found in the media and...
Newly Tenured ... at SMU, Western Carolina, Western Michigan
The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges and universities: Southern Methodist University--Jing Cao, statistical science--Andrés Díaz...
'The College Writing Toolkit'
Many of the students in today's college writing classroom are career-oriented and have little interest in literature; they also may...
'Fields of Learning'
David Schaad knows a lot about farming. He knows it’s important to start work at 8 a.m., so he can...