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Schools of Sustainability, Colleges of the Environment
Universities are creating new entities intended to catalyze interdisciplinary research and teaching on the environment and its human inhabitants.
Obama Weighs in on Gates and Racial Profiling
President Obama held a press conference Wednesday evening to promote his health care proposals, but he received a question about...
Duke Calls Off a Summer Program Due to Flu Outbreak
Duke University on Wednesday announced it would shut down one session of its Talent Identification Program -- a summer enrichment...
Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Is High Among Students, Study Finds
Secondhand smoke exposure is high among college students, a study in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research has found. The...
6 Shot at Texas Southern Event
At least six people were shot Wednesday night at an event at Texas Southern University honoring a Houston rapper, The...
Med School, High Tech
New medical schools are launching curriculums with more use of simulation and more social science -- and many established schools are moving in that direction, too.
Emerson Settles With Cuomo
Emerson College, in Massachusetts, has agreed to pay $780,000 back to students and to reform some aid practices to resolve...
Aid Bill Moves, Amid Misgivings
House panel approves sweeping changes in college grant and loan programs, despite objections of Republicans and significant discomfort of most college groups.