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'Research Confidential'
For social scientists starting their careers, creating research models that work is crucial. A new book suggests that they may...
Bad Time for Sports Overspending
Facing furloughs and decimation of academic budgets, Berkeley faculty are dismayed to learn of university loans to fill multimillion-dollar deficits in athletics department -- on top of annual subsidies.
The New Diagnostics
Some colleges are using learning technology to predict which students will succeed in various courses, who might need help, and who might need to reconsider enrolling.
Fall 2008 Enrollments Broke Records
Just under 11.5 million students were enrolled in a college or university in the fall of 2008, and 39.6 percent...
NCAA Presidents Back Recruiting Changes and Basketball Season Limits
Presidents of Division I universities in the National Collegiate Athletic Association moved ahead Thursday on several changes designed to rein...
Last-Minute Deal Saves Michigan State Extension Funds
Gov. Jennifer Granholm decided not to veto funds for Michigan State University's agricultural extension programs after striking a deal in...
Zombie Attack at U. of Florida
The University of Florida received attention this month for a spoof disaster planning document -- place on the university's Web...