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NSF Grant Saves Rare Plants From Fire at Vermont
An investment in 2014 paid off for the University of Vermont -- and the botany world in general -- on...
Academic Minute: Stem Cells and Muscle Decay
Today on the Academic Minute, Joseph Chakkalakal, assistant professor in the department of orthopedics at the University of Rochester, looks...
Water Tower Promotes ‘Wichita Staty Universite’
It was an honest misteak. A misspelling on a water tower landed Wichita State University in the news over the...
Federal Aid Headaches in West Virginia
Public universities in the state were slapped with sanctions that will slow release of federal student aid and add an extra layer of approval for new programs -- a result of three years of late audits, the top reason public universities suffer the penalty.
Opinion
Ethical College Admissions: Overbooking and Lessons From Irvine
Jim Jump says there are legitimate reasons to withdraw an acceptance, but he's not sure the university had them for most of those briefly told they couldn't enroll.
U Washington Fires Professor for Harassment
The University of Washington fired a professor, Michael Katze, after finding he engaged in sexual harassment, The Seattle Times reported...
Rhode Island Makes Community College Free
Rhode Island's new state budget makes community college tuition-free for new high school graduates who enroll full-time and maintain a...
Habitat Fragmentation
The more habitat you protect, the better, right? In today's Academic Minute, Carleton University's Lenore Fahrig says even a small...