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How to Win Your Nobel
Winners share tips and the keys to their successes. Many cite luck as a factor.
Ivanka’s Syllabus
Ivanka Trump announced she wants ed-tech policy to be one initiative in her White House portfolio. For preparation, here’s what experts say she should read and study.
Academics Among ‘Genius’ Grant Winners
Academics are among those announced today as winners of the MacArthur Fellows program, long (but unofficially) called the "genius" awards...
Southern Cal Rejects $5 Million From Harvey Weinstein
The University of Southern California has rejected a $5 million pledge from Harvey Weinstein to fund an endowment to support...
Pyramid Schemes
Everyone has been pitched on a pyramid scheme. In today's Academic Minute, Hamline University's Stacie Bosley discusses risk factors for...
Classroom, Interrupted
Students storm a professor’s class at Columbia to protest the university’s handling of rape cases. It’s unclear if the students involved will face consequences.
Lukewarm Embrace of Free Speech
A new FIRE survey reveals that students broadly support the civil liberty but think there should be limitations.
Purdue-Kaplan Deal Faces Regulatory Hurdle
The U.S. Department of Education is scrutinizing an aspect of the proposed acquisition of Kaplan University by Purdue University, The...