College invites students to ‘get a lesson in social justice’ by playing Monopoly
Augustana College in Illinois will host a daylong event on Jan. 16 during which students will learn about a variety of topics, from "microaggressions" to "privilege."
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Skin printer wipes years from your face
A handheld printer for the face and hands is on show at the CES tech expo in Las Vegas.
Is personalization the key to energy efficiency?
Have you ever seen one of those big yellow cards on refrigerators, washing machines and other new appliances? These government-mandated notices indicate about how much energy the average U.S. consumer will save by replacing their older model at home with one of these shiny new things.
Closing Confucius Institutes
The tide may be turning for the Chinese government-funded centers of Chinese language and cultural education as universities grapple with calls from Washington to close the institutes down. Over past year at least 10 have closed or announced plans to close.
Stanford CRs fire back in battle to host Dinesh D’Souza (Update: It worked!)
Stanford University's College Republicans chapter alleges in a constitutional council complaint that the student government violated its constitution by not approving funding to bring a conservative speaker to campus.
In India’s Fast-Growing Cities, a Grassroots Effort to Save the Trees
In India’s burgeoning urban areas, residents are rallying against the widespread destruction of trees to make way for development.
Publishers choose between self-censorship in China and import ban
Cambridge University Press is latest firm to reveal that some of its titles have been blocked by the state
2,500+ S.C. students won’t have to repay for-profit school after ‘unfair’ practices
More than 2,500 South Carolina students who attended classes at the for-profit Career Education Corp. won’t have to repay them, according to a settlement between the company and 48 attorneys general throughout the country.
Four common lies about higher education
It seems as though we now get a steady stream of reports, statements, musings and other expressions of the sentiment that college isn’t worth the money.
Blowback Against a Hoax
Author of a recent academic scam faces disciplinary action by Portland State, for failing to alert his research review board before hoodwinking journal editors with outrageous articles. Many say he's guilty of bad form, but did he commit misconduct?
