In today’s Academic Minute, Elizabeth Pringle of the University of Michigan reveals how some tropical trees pay armies of ants to defend them against herbivorous pests. Learn more about the Academic Minute here.

 

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Rightsizing the Physical Campus

Higher ed has too much wasted square footage. Colleges under pressure are rethinking how it’s used.

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