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Dancing With the (Science) Stars
McGill University cancer researchers have come up with an unusual way to raise money -- by dancing on YouTube. The...
Academic Minute: Mathematics and Learning Disabilities
In today’s Academic Minute, Michelle Bower of Landmark College explains how a teacher’s perception of a student's math ability can...
Academic Minute: Canadian Oil Production
In today’s Academic Minute, Robert Thacker of St. Lawrence University explains Canada’s role as thesecond largest supplier of oil used...
Nobel in Medicine
The 2011 winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine will be announced this morning. This item will be updated as...
Report Pushes for Focus on Latino College Completion Rates
The nation's education leaders must work to improve college completion rates for Latino students if it is to stay competitive...
Committee Hears More on Regulatory Burden
WASHINGTON -- The Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, which recently gathered hundreds of complaints about federal regulation for a...
More Dissent at RPI?
Two top administrators are leaving their positions at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, amid reports of possible conflicts (in one case) with...
U. of British Columbia Starts Canada's Largest Fund-Raising Drive
The University of British Columbia has started a campaign to raise $1.5 billion -- more than has been raised in...