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Academic Minute: Mathematical Theory of Humor

Today on the Academic Minute, Chris Westbury, professor in the department of psychology at the University of Alberta, explores humor...

Trump on Higher Ed

In most sustained comments on colleges in the campaign, GOP candidate worries about student debt, endorses income-based repayment, blasts institutions with "bloat" and large endowments, and vows to protect students' free speech. UPDATE: Clinton campaign responds.
Opinion

Research on the Margins

J. Sumerau provides advice to researchers who find themselves studying groups or phenomena missing -- mostly or entirely -- from the current scientific literature.
Opinion

Our Present Business Is General Woe

William Bradley describes the lasting impact a brilliant scholar and teacher of English Renaissance literature had on him -- both in the classroom and well beyond it.

DeVry, U.S. Settle Job Placement Claims

Settlement between for-profit university and Education Department resolves charges over unsubstantiated advertising about job placement, but Federal Trade Commission lawsuit over same claims remains.

Syracuse U Reveals $6 Million Cost of Promenade

Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud has revealed that the university is spending $6 million -- of which only $2 million...

Sex on TV and Teen Behavior

Does more sexual content in mass media lead to more teen sexual behavior? In today's Academic Minute, Stetson University's Chris...

Breaking: DeVry Settles on Job Placement Claims

The U.S. Department of Education announced today that it reached a settlement with DeVry University over a charge that the...