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Making Blood Stem Cells on a Microchip
Stem cell research can be politically divisive. In today’s Academic Minute, the University of New South Wales’s Robert Nordon says...
New Campaign Wants to Prove ‘College Is Worth It’
The National Association of System Heads begins an initiative to bolster the public’s view of higher education by demonstrating—and where necessary improving—how the institutions drive social mobility and individual "prosperity."
Building Bridges to the Liberal Arts
Campus leaders at Vassar College want to create new pipelines from community colleges to liberal arts institutions.
Boston College to Ban E-Scooters and More
Boston College will ban the use of electronic transportation devices such as e-scooters and hoverboards on campus beginning Dec. 22...
Man Charged With Killing Co-Worker at College
A man has been charged with intentionally hitting a former co-worker with his car and killing him, the Los Angeles...
Twins Win $1.5M After Being Accused of Cheating
A jury last month ruled in favor of identical twins who sued the Medical University of South Carolina for defamation...
Is a Deal Between 44 Texas Colleges and Elsevier ‘Historic’?
Some laud the agreement. Others say it falls short. If nothing else, the deal offers an example of how a collection of colleges is navigating a tense academic publishing ecosystem.
New Presidents or Provosts: Coconino CC, Elon U, Gannon U, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Rosemont College, U of California System, U of Florida
Jim Cawley, interim president of Rosemont College, in Pennsylvania, has been named to the job on a permanent basis. Eric...