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Illinois Removes Popular Engineering Prof From Teaching
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has barred Louis Wozniak, a popular engineering professor, from teaching, The News-Gazette reported. The...
University Groups Protest Injunction on Stem Cell Studies
An injunction issued by a federal judge last week against new federally funded stem cell research "not only blocks potential...
Congresswoman Accused of Nepotism in Scholarship Awards
U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, a Texas Democrat, awarded thousands of dollars in scholarships from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation...
Minnesota Company Will Manage California Student Loans
The U.S. Education Department has selected a Minnesota company, Education Credit Management Corporation, to manage California's federal student loan portfolio...
New Iranian Crackdown Targets Humanities at Universities
Iran is focusing on the humanities in a new crackdown on the country's universities, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty...
Britain Considers Implications of Lap Dancers With Degrees
A new study by researchers at the University of Leeds has found that one in four lap dancers have undergraduate...
New Tactic in Aid Arms Race
Cornell and Dartmouth match all Ivy aid packages, resulting in some admitted applicants getting more money than others. Has Overlap Group philosophy returned, courtesy in part of athletics?
Betting on Bling
Fearing inflation and U.S. debt, University of Texas investment arm adds gold to portfolio – and its officials suggest others have privately done the same.