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3 Share Nobel Prize in Physics
Three researchers were this morning named winners of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics for inventions in laser physics. Half...
Academic Minute: Telling Stories of the Enslaved
Today on the Academic Minute, Susanna Ashton, professor of English at Clemson University, explores the story of Samuel Williams. Learn...
The 'Tyranny' of the Top 5 Economics Journals
Economics is a field in which there has long been a strong hierarchy among journals. A new study by the...
California Governor Vetoes Bill on SAT and ACT
California governor Jerry Brown, a Democrat, has vetoed a bill that would have required public schools to use the SAT...
British University Denies Promoting Prostitution
The University of Brighton, in Britain, has sought to clarify that it is not promoting prostitution after a support organization...
Kavanaugh Course at Harvard Called Off
The law school at Harvard University announced Monday that Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, will...
2 Cancer Researchers Share Nobel in Medicine
James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo were this morning named co-winners of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Medicine "for their...
Women Ask Fewer Questions Than Men
Women are 2.5 times less likely than men to ask questions in departmental academic seminars, based on a new study...