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Court Puts Stem Cell Rules on Hold
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Monday barring new federal support for stem cell research under the rules issued...
Harvard Clarifies Wrongdoing by Professor
Harvard University announced Friday that its investigations had found eight incidents of scientific misconduct by Marc Hauser, a prominent psychology...
More Uncertainty for California Transfer Students
Would-be transfer students in California -- already frustrated by shrinking slots at many state universities -- are finding themselves in...
Adjuncts Unionize at Central Michigan
Non-tenure-track faculty members at Central Michigan University have voted to unionize and to affiliate with the American Federation of Teachers...
Delayed Start for U.S. Panel on Accreditation
The Education Department has pushed back the first meeting of its reconstituted advisory committee on accreditation. The National Advisory Committee...
Another Academic Freedom Debate in Israel
A right-wing group is calling on Israel's Ben Gurion University to alter its political science department -- accused by the...
Gay Kiss Roils South African University
Kiss-ins involving pairs of men and women wouldn't stun many American campuses, but at Stellenbosch University, a very traditional Afrikaans...
College Can Earn $1.1M Gift Through Weight Loss
An alumna has offered Stephens College, a women's institution in Missouri, $1 million if faculty and staff members lose a...