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U of California Considers Expanding Scholarship Protections to All Athletes
The University of California Board of Regents is expected to approve a new policy that will triple the number of...
Interest Rates on Federal Loans Will Hit Record Low
The interest rates on federal student loans will fall by about half a percentage point in the 2016-17 academic year...
Researchers Attacked -- and They Answer Back
Republican senator renews debate over federal support for studies whose significance is not immediately apparent.
Northland Drops Admissions Test Requirement
Northland College, in Wisconsin, announced that it will no longer require all applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores. Anyone...
Study: Genes Play Role in Education Attainment
A study published Wednesday in the journal Nature, by a team of 253 scientists, identified 74 genetic variants that are...
Alleged Sex-Trafficking Scheme Involved Foreign Students
A Florida man accused of recruiting international students to the U.S. on false pretenses to further a prostitution business has...
Robot Prepared for China's University Entrance Exam
A Chinese company has announced plans to have a robot take the country's university entrance exams next year, China Daily...
The Crunch Effect
Next time you open a bag of chips, concentrate on the crunch. In today's Academic Minute, as part of Food...