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'American Counterinsurgency'
The Human Terrain System, a program which embeds social scientists with brigades in Iraq and Afghanistan, is billed as a...
Tolls of Med School
Medical students and residents have high rates of depression, and a significant percentage have frequent suicidal thoughts, a new study finds.
Museums and Academic Values
Archaeologists nationwide protest Penn's move to eliminate jobs of 18 scholars, none of them with tenure but many with lengthy careers. University sees need for focus and fund raising.
Good Money After ... Mediocre?
As House passes stimulus bill, experts on college access and affordability question recent policy approaches that economic package would reinforce.
Whither Accreditation?
As accreditation council convenes agency officials and college leaders, they contemplate changes big and small -- including possibility of Congressional charter to recalibrate balance between federal and institutional roles.
Not an Isolated Incident After All
Texas Monthly uncovers evidence to suggest that Southern Methodist University's response to a student death downplayed the extent of drug use at the institution.
The Senate Weighs In
Spending panel proposes $1 billion increase for NIH but would keep maximum Pell Grant at $4,050.