U. of Maryland eyes fundraising record for innovation plans
The University of Maryland has quietly started its next capital fundraising campaign with an eye on raising more than $1 billion.
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‘Palace of Ashes’
Author discusses new book arguing that China's universities are rising while America's are in decline.
The haunting legacy of South Africa’s gold mines
Thousands of abandoned gold mines are scattered across South Africa
Hong Kong bookstore disappearances shock publishing industry
In a frenetic commercial district of Hong Kong, sandwiched between shops selling vitamins and clothing to tourists, the Causeway Bay Bookstore touts itself as the authority on Chinese politics.
Albert Einstein’s colossal mistake
El Malahim. Ragnarok. Armageddon. Those are terms we use to describe the end of the world.
Damning Report on Grade Changing
Jay Conover, a professor of mathematics and statistics at Texas Tech University, got quite a surprise when he learned three of his former students graduated from the business school's graduate program this year.
Google X cofounder’s Udacity valued at $1 billion in latest funding
Udacity, run by Google X research lab co-founder Sebastian Thrun, raised $105 million in "Series D" funding that valued the online education provider at $1 billion.
How the renewable energy market is evolving
Corporate power purchase agreements (PPAs) are being talked about everywhere ...
New network focuses on connecting vets with local colleges
A new initiative aims to get more of Northeast Florida’s nearly 30,000 military servicemen and women through college and gainfully employed.
Graduates ‘more tolerant’ than others on immigrants and benefits
Graduates have “the most tolerant attitudes towards immigrants and benefit recipients”, even when factors such as their income and social class are taken into account.
