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A Professor Without Her Claimed Degrees
A dance scholar -- who had previously taught at 2 universities and won acclaim for work with China -- quits after discovery that she didn't have the education she listed.
Graduate Enrollments Are Up, but Uneven
Gains are greater for foreign students than those from the U.S., for blacks than for whites, and for those studying in the health sciences than in other disciplines.
Getting Students in the Zone
Some colleges are hoping biofeedback technology will help students defeat stress and perform better on tests and in subjects such as math.
New Test for Bias in Peer Review
Economist suggests a focus on the relative impact of articles adjacent to one another in journals.
Extended Relief for Student Borrowers (and Lenders)
Congressional leaders agree to extend for a year the "temporary" law that has been credited with ensuring availability of federal student loans.
Mismatched Minorities?
U.S. civil rights panel explores whether affirmative action leaves many black and Latino students more likely to fail in math and science.