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Understanding Why Anthrax Outbreaks Occur
Why are some anthrax outbreaks worse than others? In today's Academic Minute, part of University at Albany Week, Wendy Turner...
Gender, Pay and a 'Black Box'
U of Arizona is sued over alleged discrimination against female faculty members in pay and promotions. This suit follows one by female deans.
Why Teaching Engineering Costs More Than Teaching English
New research points to differentials in faculty pay and class size.
Bribed to Sleep
Students in a Baylor University class weren't sleeping enough. Their professor offered them extra credit if they got eight hours of sleep or more -- and they performed better on final exams than their peers.
American Academy Names David Oxtoby as President
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences on Monday named David W. Oxtoby (right) as its next president. Oxtoby, a...
Senators Urge 'U.S. News' to Change Rankings
Six Democratic senators have written to U.S. News & World Report asking it to change its methodology to put more...
Inspector General Faults Education Department
In a semiannual report to Congress, the Education Department's inspector general took issue with the agency's proposal to eliminate the...
Wisconsin's Controversial Proposal on Program Elimination
The University of Wisconsin at Stout’s science education program faces elimination because it doesn’t produce enough graduates, even though Wisconsin...