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Judge Rejects Conservative Students' Suit Against U. of Wisconsin
A federal judge has rejected a conservative student group's suit against the University of Wisconsin at Madison over student fees...
Academic Minute: Witch Hunts and Men
In today’s Academic Minute, Mary Beth Norton of Cornell University explains why the Salem witchcraft crisis was statistically more dangerous...
MIT to Help Build Graduate University in Russia
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Skolkovo Foundation and the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (known as SkTech) announced...
Judge Extends Restraining Order on College's Drug-Testing Plan
A federal judge on Wednesday extended a restraining order barring Linn State Technical College from going ahead with its plan...
Israel Sees Growth in Private Master's Programs at Public Universities
Israel is experiencing a growth in private master's programs -- which receive no government support -- at otherwise government-funded universities...
U.S. Announces Plan for New Rules on Teacher Education
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Education Department announced in today's Federal Register that it would hold a series of negotiations aimed...
U. of Hong Kong President, Amid Controversy, Will Resign
Lap-Chee Tsui, president of the University of Hong Kong, on Tuesday announced his plans to retire in August. The Wall...
Why Female Engineering Students Are Discouraged
Women perform as well as men in engineering courses, but are less likely to stay in the field because of...