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Why Students Read Textbooks (or Don't)
The adage that a picture is worth a thousand words may hold true for textbooks. Research presented Saturday in San...
New Rankings Controversy -- Over Community Colleges
Washington Monthly, known for ratings that tweak U.S. News, devises formula to pick top two-year colleges -- and methodology is promptly attacked.
In Second Life, There's No Fallout
Robert C. Amme, a research professor of physics at the University of Denver, thinks there aren't nearly enough scientists with...
Professional Development for Postdocs
New federal law and agency guidelines aim to prod scientists and universities to ensure that fellows get career training.
Refusing to Rank
U.S. News sees drop in college presidents willing to judge other institutions' reputations; Pell Grant population used for first time, but with minimal impact.
'Founded by Friends'
From Cornell University, which was always nonsectarian, to California’s Azusa Pacific University, which began as a Bible college, institutions with...
Where the Hispanic Students Are (And Aren't)
A new report that examines the reasons why nearly half of all Latino undergraduates enroll in just six percent of...