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Inoculation Against Stereotype
New research suggests that female students in STEM fields may be more likely to stay in the disciplines if they are taught by women or exposed to women who are succeeding. (And male students may benefit, too.)
Senator and For-Profit Advocates Spar Over Data, Again
Senator Tom Harkin, an Iowa Democrat and chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, testified Wednesday...
New Tactic to Kill Faculty Unions
Ohio Senate passes bill against collective bargaining by public employees -- and applies Yeshiva decision to state colleges and universities.
For-Profits and Military Money
New GAO report recommends further oversight of Defense Department's Tuition Assistance Program.
Wisconsin and Connecticut Weigh Roles of Flagships, Systems
The relative roles of and relationships between research universities and state college systems are in the state policy spotlight as...
Professor Admits He Stole Artifacts
An archaeology professor at Loyola University Chicago was sentenced by a federal judge to one year of probation Tuesday after...
Obama Announces Humanities Medals for 2010
President Obama on Tuesday named the 10 winners of the National Humanities Medal for 2010. They are: Daniel Aaron, the...
Academic Minute: The Mystery of Galaxies
In today’s Academic Minute, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Heidi Newberg discusses how much we have learned about galaxies in the last...