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Academic Minute: Weak Evidence
In today’s Academic Minute, Philip Fernbach of Brown University reveals that when it comes to proving a point, weak evidence...
U. of Victoria Wins Right to Evict 20-Year Resident
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal this week upheld the right of the University of Victoria to evict a man...
In China, a Debate Over Honor for Corporate Donor
Many students and faculty members at Tsinghua University, in China, have been stunned to find that "the No. 4 Teaching...
Michigan Pays $550,000 to Settle Suit With Former Prof
The University of Michigan has agreed to pay Andrei Borisov, a former non-tenured faculty member in pediatrics, $550,000, and to...
Compromise on Foundation Bill in California
California's public higher education systems have agreed to drop opposition to a state bill that will require much more disclosure...
Academic Minute: Passive Hearing, Active Listening
In today’s Academic Minute, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Pauline Oliveros examines the difference between passive hearing and active listening. Find out...
Judge Orders U.Va. to Release Researcher's Documents
A state judge has ordered the University of Virginia to release documents produced by Michael Mann, who formerly taught there...