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Latest Heightened Cash Monitoring List
The Department of Education has released data showing there were 539 institutions placed on heightened cash monitoring as of Dec...
Academic Minute: Fertility Clues From Fruit Flies
Today on the Academic Minute, Prashanth Rangan, associate professor of biological sciences at the University at Albany, explores what fruit...
Purported Video Shows Kidnapped Professors
The Taliban released a video that purports to show two kidnapped professors from the American University of Afghanistan urging President-elect...
Iowa State Receives $93 Million Gift
Iowa State University on Wednesday announced an anonymous $93 million gift. Initial priorities for spending will be Initial investments the...
Obama References Colleges in Discussing 'Bubbles'
In his farewell speech Tuesday night, President Obama spoke frequently of idealism and in particular that of young people. But...
Report Warns of 'New Civics,' Seeks Requirement
A new report from the National Association of Scholars warns against the rise of what it calls “new civics” and...
Hamster, Poet or None of the Above
A year ago, Amherst College dropped the use of Lord Jeff as an informal mascot. Lord Jeffery Amherst was an...
Study: Biomedical Postdocs Might Not Be Worth It
Postdoctoral positions in the biomedical sciences are now considered almost a prerequisite for a permanent position in the field. But...