A drive to save Saharan oases as climate change takes a toll
From Morocco to Libya, the desert oases of the Sahara's Maghreb region are disappearing as temperatures rise and rainfall decreases.
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Chine: Colleges vital for Party
Colleges and universities should always adhere to the leadership of the Communist Party of China, President Xi Jinping told heads of domestic higher education institutions at a conference held in Beijing
Russian doping: McLaren report says more than 1,000 athletes implicated
More than 1,000 Russians - including Olympic medallists - benefited from a state-sponsored doping programme between 2011 and 2015, a report claims.
The 12 must-have tech gifts of 2016
We get it. Everyone wants an iPhone 7, a 4K TV and a new laptop.
FutureLearn launches first full postgraduate degree Moocs
FutureLearn will become the first massive open online course provider to offer a suite of postgraduate degrees entirely on its platform through a new partnership with Australia’s Deakin University.
The auto industry’s bumpy ride towards sustainability
Years ago, I used to rant in this blog about how Americans said they wanted to buy greener cleaning products....
Print This The New Ph.D.s
New federal data show American universities awarded a record number of Ph.D.s in 2015.
Trump nominee to rekindle climate battle?
The nomination of Oklahoma attorney general Scott Pruitt to be the next head of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has two important ramifications.
What does retirement mean for academics?
My first boss, the chairman of my department when I was a young lecturer, was Wilfrid Harrison.
Completion and the Value of College
The college completion agenda reaches an inflection point as the Obama administration ends and the nation increasingly focuses on jobs and college value. Experts assess shifts in the completion push and what comes next.
