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The 2009 Ig Nobels
The Ig Nobel Prizes, the annual spoof of the Nobel Prizes, were announced Thursday night. The honors include the following...
U. of Florida Is Prepared for Zombies
The University of Florida's disaster preparedness Web site contains information on dealing with hurricanes, pandemics and ... zombies. The Associated...
Wash U. Apologizes to Saint Louis U.
Washington University in St. Louis has apologized to Saint Louis University for incorrectly suggesting that the latter university played a...
U.S. Says Millikin U. Discriminated Against Blind Student
Federal housing officials have sued Millikin University, charging that the institution discriminated against a blind student with epilepsy by refusing...
Court Orders NCAA to Release Documents in Fla. State Case
A state appeals court in Florida on Thursday ordered the National Collegiate Athletic Association to make public documents it produced...
Newly Tenured at Indiana U. of Pennsylvania, UNLV
The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges and universities: Indiana University of Pennsylvania--Francis Allard, anthropology--John Anderson...
A Journal's Second Thoughts
Caterpillars and butterflies continue to vex the Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences, a prestigious journal that has found...
Avoiding the Next Brandeis
Broad coalition of arts organizations starts in-depth study of how to improve the relationships between colleges and their museums.