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Report on Those in Default on Student Loans
New America Foundation has released a report, “ In Default and Left Behind,” based on focus group interviews with 50...
Mysterious Space Diamonds From an Ancient Dwarf Planet
Space has a lot to teach us. In today’s Academic Minute, a Student Spotlight, RMIT University’s Alan Salek discusses the...
A Chill at BYU
Faculty members are being let go from Brigham Young University, and an opaque new office of the LDS church is apparently calling the shots. A common thread is LGBTQ issues.
The Gradual, Disjointed Dispersion of Academic Twitter
Whether Twitter is destined for a fast, slow or no downfall at all remains to be seen. But some in academe aren’t waiting: they are heading for Mastodon or other platforms.
Stanford Investigates President Over Research Integrity
Stanford University is investigating whether its president, Marc Tessier-Lavigne, had any role in possible misconduct in papers he co-wrote prior...
Yale Accused of Discriminating Against Mentally Ill Students
Yale students and alumni are suing the university for allegedly discriminating against students with mental health issues, The Washington Post...
NYU Puts $1 Billion Into Brooklyn Engineering School
New York University will invest $1 billion in its Tandon School of Engineering in Brooklyn, adding $400 million to the...
World Cup Raises Issues of Academic Freedom
Will Qatar and its international campuses learn from the experience of hosting the tournament?