‘Largest ever asteroid impact’ found in Australia
Scientists in Australia have discovered what they say is the largest asteroid impact area ever found.
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Elon University shuts down Pi Kappa Phi through 2017
A fraternity chapter at Elon University has been shut down until at least 2017.
Blogs, essays or both?
Asking students to blog for an audience of their classmates instead of writing an essay for a professor can bring out different qualities in their writing ....
Five more cases of exam cheating
Several hundred people have been arrested in connection with mass school exam cheating in the Indian state of Bihar.
A Professor’s Speech, In Flight
An incident last week, in which a passenger on a flight from Nicaragua to the United States was recorded apparently delivering a rant and smoking in the air, quickly spread on social media.
Backers of ‘guns on campus’ bill accused of intimidation tactics
Florida State University employees who spoke against “guns on campus” legislation this past week have received public record requests from a citizen asking them for documentation to prove or disprove if they were on the clock during that time or used any state resources.
After building boom, UMass $3 billion in debt
From a gleaming science center in Boston to an honors college in Amherst, the University of Massachusetts has enjoyed an unprecedented building boom over the past decade ...
Should governments make emerging technologies a priority?
It’s been 20 years since Newt Gingrich sacrificed one of the most inspirational and educational 20th century institutions...
Beijing museum displays ‘legendary’ painting
Noted as "one of the highest selling paintings" before its auction, the modern Chinese artwork Qi Baishi’s 12 Landscape was unveiled at Poly International Auction’s 10th anniversary celebrations
Tutor accused of hacking school computers faces 16 more felony charges
A 29-year-old tutor accused of helping a group of Corona del Mar High School students change their course grades is facing additional felony charges.
