Ranga, bogan and mugachino among new words added to Australian dictionary
"Feeling schmick in your budgie smugglers having a chardy in the arvo with ya bunji."
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Stanford bans hard liquor from on-campus parties, limits bottle sizes
As Stanford undergrads get ready for the fall semester, the university's administrators have issued a new mandate: Pack your books and calculators, but leave the fifths and handles at home.
More Drama for Ashford
Ashford University cries foul on veterans' agency and California for meddling in Iowa's decision to yank the for-profit's GI Bill eligibility, and newly released emails show an Iowa official shared that view.
ACT scores show a smaller share of students are ‘college-ready’
This year’s high school graduates were less likely to demonstrate college readiness on the ACT admission test than those who took the exam the year before ...
Facebook’s new Lifestage app for teens is another Snapchat clone
Facebook is once again shamelessly going after teens.
Earth-sized world ‘around nearest star’
The nearest habitable world beyond our Solar System might be right on our doorstep - astronomically speaking.
College credits for McDonald’s Canada workers
A new agreement between McDonald's Canada and Ontario's colleges will see employees of the fast food company be able to earn college credits towards their future.
Science in the wild: The legacy of the U.S. National Park system
In a small cabin that serves as the Glacier National Park climate change office, Dan Fagre clicks through photos that clearly show the massive glaciers that give this park its name are in a hasty retreat.
Atlanta may expand to cover Emory University
Emory University wants its 631-acre campus to become part of the city of Atlanta, a move that would expand the city’s borders and possibly lead to the construction of a MARTA line to the school.
Decision Time
Study of tens of thousands of college students finds that those who were open to change their major were more likely to graduate than those who decided right away.
