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Academic Minute: Citizen Scientists
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Wheaton College (Mass.) Week: Dipanker Maitra, associate professor of physics, explores how amateur...
House Lawmakers Introduce Short-Term Pell Bill
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced legislation Wednesday that would expand Pell Grant eligibility to higher ed programs as...
MIT Leader Warns of 'Toxic Atmosphere' for Chinese Researchers
Massachusetts Institute of Technology President L. Rafael Reif warned against creating a toxic atmosphere for ethnically Chinese researchers in a...
For-Profit Business College Closes After 145 Years
Minneapolis Business College isn't the type of for-profit college that gets Democratic politicians or consumer advocates riled up. Far from...
Yale Settles With Ex-Basketball Player Accused of Rape
Yale University has settled with Jack Montague, the former basketball player accused of sexual assault, and the plaintiff of the...
Mandatory Financial Literacy Courses?
A new report from the federal Financial Literacy and Education Commission says that students lack financial literacy. The fix? Institutions...
Academic Minute: The Russia-China Relationship
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Wheaton College (Mass.) Week: Jeanne Wilson, professor of political science, details why China's...
U of Vermont Apologizes for '30s Eugenics Research
The University of Vermont last week apologized for eugenics research conducted by its professors more than 80 years ago, Seven...