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Encouraging Open Access
U. of Rochester thinks it has a model that could breathe life into anemic institutional repositories -- a problem that has undermined open-access movement for years.
iPhone Addiction at Stanford
A survey of 200 Stanford University undergraduates found that almost one-third worry about becoming addicted to their iPhones and fear...
Not So Private Professors
Faculty try to shield their personal lives from students, but the suspension of a Pennsylvania professor over Facebook postings shows there's no such sanctuary online.
Layoffs Without 'Financial Exigency'
One of the ultimate protections of being a tenured faculty member, historically, has been being immune from layoff in all...
Commencement Speakers Announced: Colby, John Carroll, Marquette, Mills, Regent, SUNY Oswego, U. of Tennessee at Knoxville, Vassar
The following colleges and universities have announced their commencement speakers: Colby College: Judith A. McHale, under secretary of state for...
Imperfect Accountability
Voluntary systems crafted by colleges to respond to public demand for data fall well short of their stated goals, two advocacy groups argue.
Medical School Ends Use of Live Pigs in Labs
The Medical College of Wisconsin has announced that it is ending the use of live pigs in laboratories in which...
Psychologists Toughen Anti-Torture Ethics Rules
The American Psychological Association announced last week that it has toughened its ethics code to remove a loophole some feared...