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International 'Leapfrogging'
In 1970, 29 percent of the world's college students were enrolled in the United States, which had 6 percent of...
3 Share Nobel in Medicine
Elizabeth H. Blackburn, Carol W. Greider and Jack W. Szostak were named winners of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology...
Class Advantage
Scholar links the continuing economic divides in enrollments to the "adaptation" skills of the upper classes and the availability of spaces.
Science Spending Edged Up in 2008
University expenditures on research and development rose to $51.9 billion in 2008 fiscal year, but U.S. share of funds dipped, NSF data show.
Overreporting Sexual Assaults
Officials at University of California's Davis campus disclose that a former employee cooked the books in reporting sex crimes to the federal government.
Painful Lesson on Patents
Federal court's ruling denying Stanford rights to researcher's invention points to tension over policies on institutional vs. faculty ownership.
Group Chemistry
U. of Maryland Baltimore County uses classroom technology and shifts student roles to boost grades, attendance, and retention in chemistry courses.