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Art and the Neuroscience of Color
In today’s Academic Minute, Wellesley College's Bevil Conway discusses how the brain creates color and reveals methods artists have used...
Colorado Voters Reject Tax Measure to Support Education
Colorado voters on Tuesday rejected a referendum that would have, for five years, restored certain taxes cut in recent years...
Strings Attached to Funds From China
Stanford University initially turned down an offer from an organization with ties to China's government for $4 million that would...
Pearson Announces Partnership With Knewton
Pearson, the e-learning company, is teaming up with the adaptive software developer Knewton to improve its popular line of e-tutoring...
Study: Freshman 15 Is Boloney
A recent nationwide study found that the shared student experience of the "freshman 15" is nothing more than a myth...
Academic Minute: Art and the Neuroscience of Color
In today’s Academic Minute, Bevil Conway explains how the brain creates color and reveals methods artists have used to compensate...
Academic Freedom, Revised
Canada's university presidents adopt new statement -- without mention of tenure -- and with language that concerns some faculty leaders.
Academics Decry Indian University for Dropping Controversial Text
Academics and literary figures are questioning the decision by Delhi University to stop teaching an essay by a respected academic...