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Academic Minute: Ancient Dogs
In today’s Academic Minute, Greger Larson of Durham University reveals how the DNA of modern dogs is changing our understanding...
GOP Congressman Suggests Student Loans Unconstitutional
Representative Roscoe Bartlett, a Maryland Republican running for re-election, said in a recent town hall meeting that student loans --...
Grandparents as Source of College Funds
A study from the MetLife Mature Institute found that 29 percent of grandparents have given their grandchildren financial support for...
Obama Sets Goal of Slowing Tuition Hikes
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In a speech accepting his nomination for re-election Thursday night, President Obama laid out an ambitious higher...
Indiana U. Pulls Kinsey Institute's New App
Just hours after the Kinsey Institute announced a new mobile app on which people could report sexual activity, Indiana University...
Academic Minute: Condors and Lead Poisoning
In today’s Academic Minute, Myra Finkelstein of the University of California at Santa Cruz explains how lead poisoning is slowing...
Boston U. Confronts Hockey Culture Linked to Sex Assaults
The Boston University men’s ice hockey team enjoys an insulated culture and celebrity status that “can lead to unacceptable and...
Purdue Struggles With Blackboard Outages
It was a frustrating first week for many students and faculty at Purdue University, where the Blackboard system went down...