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Academic Minute: Turkish Women and Headscarves
In today’s Academic Minute, George Washington University's Merve Kavakci explores the conflict between Turkey’s desire to westernize and the government’s...
Med School Enrollments Projected to Increase
First-year enrollment in M.D. programs is projected to increase 2 percent this year, according to a report by the American...
Giving to Education Rose 5.2% in 2010
Donations to education increased by 5.2 percent in 2010 (3.5 percent when adjusted for inflation), according to "Giving USA," an...
Reports Launch Effort on Education of Minority Males
The College Board is today launching a new campaign to promote educational attainment and economic success of young minority males...
Amid Plagiarism Dispute, Medical Dean Steps Down
The University of Alberta announced Friday that Philip Baker is stepping down as medical dean (although staying on as a...
Senate Will Investigate Effort to Discredit Professor
Senator Dianne Feinstein announced Friday that the Senate Intelligence Committee, which she chairs, would investigate reports that the Bush administration...
Ohio Vote Likely on Repealing Union Law
We Are Ohio, a group supporting union rights for public employees, announced Friday that it has gathered 714,137 signatures --...
Academic Minute: Nanoparticles
In today’s Academic Minute, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Linda Schadler discusses why nanoparticles have the potential to make almost everything better...