The UN estimates that one in every seven people around the world are hungry. Fortunately, Jonathan Lynch uses information technology (IT) to get to the root of this problem.

There's a good case to be made that universities are leading the way.

Preserving genetically diverse local crops in areas where small-scale farms are rapidly modernizing is possible, according to a Penn State geographer, who is part of an international research project investigating the biodiversity of maize, or corn, in hotspots of Bolivia, Peru and Mexico.

Two women wanted to marry — one Texan (no gay marriage there), the other Australian (nor there). So how did the British help them tie the knot in Cambodia (not allowed there, either), even before the UK vote this week that paved the way for gay marriage?

Nationally, for-profit school management companies—as with charter schools more broadly—have a mixed track record, but limited evidence suggests they perform worse, on average, than their nonprofit counterparts.

Approval of the Coursera-provided classses could be a major step toward bridging the gap between massive open online courses and traditional higher education.

In a paper released this week, the world’s leading polar bear scientists say the time has come to consider drastic measures to save these iconic animals ....

Any Roman Catholic college whose students have performed The Vagina Monologues, or whose administrators have invited a speaker in favor of abortion rights to campus, is familiar with the Cardinal Newman Society.

Autonomous vehicles have the potential to maximize gas mileage and connect to smart infrastructure. But will they also increase how much we use our cars?

One of the closest confidantes of Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, was fighting for her political survival on Wednesday after a committee of university professors stripped her of her title of doctor of philosophy. Annette Schavan, minister for