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Sleep in Pre-Electric Societies
In today’s Academic Minute, Emory University's Carol Worthman examines a project designed to reveal natural sleep patterns that are becoming...
Academic March Madness, Round 2
Presenting the women's edition of our annual Academic Performance Tournament: Who would prevail in March Madness if academics were the key? We did the math, and the competition was fierce.
Britain's Elite Research University Group Expands
The Russell Group, an invitation-only organization of British research universities roughly equivalent to the Association of American Universities, announced Monday...
Anti-Transfer Bias
UCLA professor apologizes after penning blog post that questioned the role of students who start their academic careers at community colleges.
Stephen Hawking, Sitcom Star
The hit comedy "Big Bang Theory," about a group of scientists, has had Stephen Hawking plot lines. BBC reported that...
Penn State Board Clarifies Dismissals of Spanier, Paterno
The Pennsylvania Board of Trustees on Monday issued a statement clarifying the reasons that it dismissed Graham Spanier as president...
LinkedIn on Adjunct Jobs
The social media site LinkedIn has declared college adjunct to be one of the fastest growing job titles in the...
Another White House Event Planned on College Costs
Another group of college presidents and chancellors has been invited to the White House for a meeting on college affordability...