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MIT Gets Majority of Bose Stock -- and Scrutiny
Amar Bose, the founder of the company with his name that makes high-end audio products, has donated a majority of...
Obama Renews Support for DREAM Act
President Obama used a commencement speech Friday at Miami Dade College to renew support for legislation that would create a...
Academic Minute: History of Blood Transfusion
In today’s Academic Minute, Holly Tucker of Vanderbilt University explains early modern Europe's cultural resistance to attempts at blood transfusion...
Reprieve for 4 Teams at Brown U.
Ruth J. Simmons, Brown University's president, announced Friday that its board will not vote to eliminate four athletic teams later...
Canadian University Returns to Rankings
Queen's University in Canada is ending a boycott of the international rankings of Times Higher Education, citing last year's change...
U. of Alaska: Stop Flushing Your Socks
The University of Alaska at Fairbanks is appealing to students to stop flushing socks down the toilets of the fine...
The American Model
As Hong Kong moves to the 4-year bachelor’s, its youngest university revels in chance to add general education, and become more like U.S. institutions -- serving as example for China.
More Errors in NRC's Doctoral Rankings
Last month's corrections to the National Research Council's controversial rankings of doctoral programs turned out not to fix all the...