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$As the fracking boom spreads, one watershed draws the line$

As the fracking boom spreads, one watershed draws the line

After spreading across Pennsylvania, fracking for natural gas has run into government bans in the Delaware River watershed.

First published by | October 21, 2015 | Environment | 0 responses

Wellcome Trust to fund more long-term projects to counter ‘pressure to publish’

The Wellcome Trust is to fund more long-term research projects because of fears that the pressure to publish and the need to show research impact will prevent academics from successfully tackling the world’s most pressing challenges.

First published by | October 21, 2015 | Education | 0 responses

Maine high schoolers flock to early college programs

A record number of Maine high school students are getting college credit by taking college-level courses at their high school or a local college, in large part to cut the rising cost of a college degree.

First published by | October 21, 2015 | Education | 0 responses

Hong Kong ‘forced shopping’ attack sees tourist killed

A Chinese tourist has died in Hong Kong a day after being beaten up during a so-called "forced shopping" tour.

First published by | October 20, 2015 | Social Change | 0 responses

Upping the Pressure on Accreditors

The Obama administration is planning new executive action on higher education accreditation in the coming weeks ...

First published by | October 20, 2015 | Education | 0 responses

The benefit of more electronics recycling? Try $10 billion

The industry’s biggest computer hardware and gadget manufacturers have been pretty quiet about their commitments to accounting for natural capital ...

First published by | October 20, 2015 | Sustainability | 0 responses

Northeastern University discounts tuition for family of undergrads

Siblings and parents of current Northeastern University undergraduate students can receive a 25 percent discount on their own tuition starting in the spring.

First published by | October 20, 2015 | Education | 0 responses