Associated PressFaculty & StaffTransgendered Professor Raises Awareness About Bias Against Women ScientistsAs someone who studies brain development and regeneration, Stanford University neurobiologist Dr. Ben Barres feels qualified to comment on whether nature or nurture explains the shortage of women working in the sciences.July 13, 2006StudentsNew Course to Help TeachersProspective teachers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will soon be able to learn the subtle and…July 12, 2006African-AmericanSUNO Works to Restore its Collection of African ArtEven after fetid floodwater receded from the Southern University at New Orleans’ campus…July 12, 2006HomeNew York Senator Subpoenas College Board Executives Over SAT Scoring ErrorsA New York state senator has subpoenaed executives of the College Board over their refusal to release a report on scoring errors in the SAT college entrance exam.July 11, 2006Leadership & PolicyTroubled College Sees Signs of TurnaroundHistorically Black Knoxville College is experiencing a reversal of fortunes, officials say. A year ago, the college was down to about 130 students, couldn’t pay its faculty or electric bills and was drowning in debt.July 10, 2006STEMPush For Simpler Spelling Persists Despite Lack Of Public InterestWhen “say,” “they” and “weigh” rhyme, but “bomb,” “comb” and “tomb” don’t, wuudn’t it maek mor sens to spel wurdz the wae thae sound? Those in favor of simplified spelling say children would learn faster and illiteracy rates would drop. Opponents say a new system would make spelling even more confusing.July 9, 2006HealthFunding cuts may hurt program that helped Indian med studentsSummer programs that encourage American Indians to enter health professions are in full swing now, but they may come to an end after Sept. 1. That’s when funding ends for the Center for American Indian and Minority Health, one of three centers in U.S. medical schools that promotes health professions for American Indians.July 5, 2006HomeFeds Investigate Yale Accounting Practices for Government GrantsFederal authorities are investigating how Yale University accounts for millions of dollars in government research grants, school officials said Monday.July 5, 2006African-AmericanSouthern University Works to Restore its Collection of African ArtEven after fetid floodwater receded from the Southern University at New Orleans campus, the soggy artifacts in its collection of African art marinated for months in dark, dank buildings.July 4, 2006Faculty & StaffColorado Professor Says Academic Investigation a FarceA University of Colorado professor who faces dismissal over research misconduct allegations said Wednesday he was singled out as a dissident scholar after he wrote an essay likening some Sept. 11 victims to a Nazi.June 28, 2006Previous PagePage 510 of 569Next Page
