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Academic Minute: Speech and Handedness in Neanderthals
In today’s Academic Minute, David Frayer of the University of Kansas reveals evidence of handedness among Neanderthals and discusses what...
Senator Raises Questions About Student Visa System in Aftermath of Boston Attacks
U.S. Senator Rand Paul, a Republican from Kentucky, has posed the question of whether student visas should be suspended in...
Minerva Project, a Hybrid University Startup, Offers $500,000 Prize
The Minerva Project, the San Francisco-based "hybrid university" trying to appeal to top-tier students that plans to open in 2015...
14th Best Job: University Professor
CareerCast.com has released its annual list of the best and worst jobs, and university professor is ranked the 14th best...
$133 Million Gift to Cornell-Technion Campus in NYC
The New York City campus being created by Cornell University and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology on Monday announced a $133...
ACC Presidents' Vote Could Put Brakes on Conference Merry-Go-Round
The presidents of the 15 universities that compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference said Monday that they had signed a...
Plans for Quality Assurance System for African Higher Education
A group of experts on African higher education, meeting under the aegis of the African Union this month, has agreed...
Mich. Court Backs Anonymity for Former Student Who Trashed Law School Online
A former student who created a website that harshly criticized Thomas M. Cooley Law School is protected by the First...