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New Report Links State Support, Tuition Increases
A new report by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York finds a relationship between state appropriations cuts and tuition...
Protests Block Classes at American U. in Cairo
The American University in Cairo announced Sunday that it is suspending operations -- including classes -- because protesting students have...
U. of Philippines Bans Anti-Islam Film
The University of the Philippines has barred a planned showing today of "Innocence of Muslims," the film that has sparked...
2012 Ig Nobel Prizes: Green Hair and Spilled Coffee
The Ig Nobel Prizes, an annual spoof of the real Nobels, for 2012 were awarded Thursday night. Among the research...
U. of Vermont Clerical Workers Vote to Unionize
Clerical workers at the University of Vermont have voted, 339 to 278, to unionize, The Burlington Free Press reported. The...
Quebec's New Government Kills Tuition Increases
The Parti Québécois government that assumed power in Quebec on Thursday promptly killed the tuition increases that sparked months of...
STEM Jobs Act Fails in House
A Republican-backed bill to increase the number of visas for foreign graduates of U.S. universities with advanced degrees in science...
Academic Minute: Number Sense and Age
In today’s Academic Minute, Justin Halberda of Johns Hopkins University examines how our ability to work with numbers changes over...