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Best Universities as Employers of Working Mothers
Three universities and three university hospital units have been named to Working Mother magazine's list of the 100 best companies...
Academic Minute: Chaos and Predictability in War
In today’s Academic Minute, Neil Johnson of the University of Miami reveals how an advanced statistical analysis of war's chaotic...
Pearson Buys Online School Operator
Pearson continued adding to its education empire, buying the online charter school operator Connections Education, the company announced Thursday. Connections...
Apple Criticized for Outlet at Peking U.
Apple -- a popular company in China -- is under fire there for plans to open an outlet of some...
U. of Iowa Apologizes to Michele Bachmann for Tweet
The University of Iowa has apologized to Representative Michele Bachmann, who is running for the Republican presidential nomination, for a...
Senate Appropriations Panel Backs Budget Cut for NSF
The U.S. Senate's Appropriations Committee on Thursday approved legislation that would slice 2.8 percent from the 2012 budget for the...
Ruth Simmons Will Leave Brown Presidency
Ruth J. Simmons announced Thursday that she will step down from the presidency of Brown University at the end of...
Chegg Dips Into High School Market with Latest Acquisition
The textbook rental company Chegg has made another move in its effort to recast itself as a "social education platform"...