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Illinois Looks to Chicago for Research Site
An ambitious research effort spanning much of Illinois has its eyes set on Chicago as a new "hub" that could bring together the state's largest public and private universities.
Report Focuses on Chinese Military Ties to Foreign Universities
China’s army has sponsored more than 2,500 military scientists and engineers to study abroad since 2007, according to a new...
Survey: Professors as Mentors to Undergraduates
Professors are most likely to serve as mentors to undergraduate students, according to the results of a new survey, which...
Smith Finds No Bias in Incident That Roiled Campus
Investigators concluded that the caller provided "legitimate, non-discriminatory" reason for calling campus police on a black student who was eating her lunch in a residence hall living room. Some question the findings.
'OK to Be White' Signs Appear at 2 Colleges
Signs saying "It's OK to be white" appeared at the University of Vermont and Champlain College this weekend, the Associated...
Gender and Biases in Politics
Women in politics face a wide swath of biases. In today's Academic Minute, Skidmore College's Minita Sanghvi explores this statement...
For Hillel, Community and Safety
As Jewish students grieve and organize vigils, their national organization discusses steps taken to assure their security. Two of those killed had ties to Pitt.
Could Diversity Survive a Harvard Loss?
Focus in trial was question of what would happen if Harvard (and by extension, other colleges) stopped considering race.