‘Hype’ warning after universities take cryptocurrency cash
Controversial companies are pouring millions into academic research – including on how the industry should be regulated
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Justice Department Backs Suit on Harvard Admissions
U.S. formally joins litigation that says university discriminates against Asian American applicants, raising the stakes in an already contentious legal battle.
The hot new subject on campus? It’s blockchain
Among the classes on offer at Cornell University this year are “The Anthropology of Money” and “Introduction to Blockchains, Cryptocurrencies, and Smart Contracts.”
New York renamed ‘Jewtropolis’ in map hack
New York City was briefly renamed "Jewtropolis" in mapping software used by social media site Snapchat and others.
Vice President Pence gives his take on Trump’s warning of violence if Democrats take control of Congress
Weighing in on President Donald Trump's warning that there will be violence by his opponents if Democrats win control of Congress this fall, Vice President Mike Pence said he took the president to mean that Democrats want to undo everything Trump has done.
Mining for emissions reductions? Strike while the earth is cool
Companies involved in natural resource extraction and refinement are uniquely positioned to both benefit and suffer from society’s response to climate change.
Study: millions of students guilty of contract cheating worldwide
Landmark paper charts rapid increase in use of essay mills
Tweeting on the Front Lines
Think managing a university social media account is easy? Think again.
U. of Ill. to offer free tuition for some in-state students
It's a plan designed to keep more Illinois students in-state for their college education.
Students are learning and experimenting inside Google’s virtual labs
The last thing you want to do in a college chemistry lab is spill a beaker full of acid and run screaming to the eyewash station.
