Hampshire College goes 100 percent solar
Hundreds of US colleges and universities are taking action to combat global warming, but so far just one residential college has turned 100 percent to renewable energy: Hampshire College.
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Where the grass Is greener
Study finds humanities and social science Ph.D.s working outside academe are happier than their tenure-track peers, even if "alt-ac" careers weren't their first choice.
U.S. companies deconstruct China’s recycling import ban
Some Western companies see China's upcoming crackdown on imported waste as an opportunity to upgrade their operations and use more recyclables in their own manufacturing, but challenges abound.
Amazon backs down in Google streaming spat
Amazon has started selling Google's Chromecast devices two years after it originally removed them from its store.
Is Higher Education Really Losing the Public?
New public opinion data suggest that despite significant concerns about prices, most Americans (and many Republicans) believe a postsecondary education is essential.
Reclaiming Appalachia: A Push to Bring Back Native Forests to Coal Country
Previous efforts to restore former coal mine sites in Appalachia have left behind vast swaths of unproductive land.
California remedial classes: A community college ‘segregation machine’
Anthony Rodriguez recalled sitting in a remedial math class at Grossmont College in El Cajon bored out of his mind.
Scholars feud over Shakespeare co-authorship
A leading scholar has called for the creation of a Committee for the Protection of Shakespeare’s Text.
Net neutrality: The internet holds its breath
The term "net neutrality" was first deployed 15 years ago, and is commonly used to refer to the idea that all internet traffic should be treated equally.
Higher ed tuition break approved for evacuees
Students who relocated to Massachusetts from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands because of Hurricane Maria will be immediately eligible to pay lower in-state public higher education tuition rates under a proposal unanimously approved ...
