The Three-Year Engagement: 25 Percent Off College Term
Wesleyan University wants to graduate some students in just three years, saving them (or their parents) thousands in tuition costs. Is this a brave idea—or a blasphemous one?
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Iran’s Secret University for Baha’i: Global and Underground
A university in Iran connects to the rest of the world to give the minority Bahá’í community opportunities for higher education
Bicycle Studies Pick Up Speed in Academia
At the end of the Tour de France and the start of the Olympics, we take note of the growing attraction that universities and think tanks have for the study of the bicycle.
Book Review: Practical Ways to Become More Creative
In Innovation Generation, Roberta Ness presents a blueprint for scientists and others who are striving to be more creative.
A Whole New U
One man’s quest to see if Udacity, one of a cluster of new free, online universities, can make programmers of us all.
College: What It Was, Is, and Should Be
Jim Sleeper, a lecturer in political science at Yale, reviews Andrew Delbanco's book about what an undergraduate education should be.
Duets and Diapers: Music Lessons Benefit Babies
New Canadian research finds music training in the second six months of life can enhance infants’ emotional development and communication skills.
Are Evaluators Afraid To Criticize Minority Students?
White evaluators may go easier on minority students for fear of appearing racist, according to a new study.…
Researchers & Discoveries: Black Hole Hunter
Astrophysicist Andrea Ghez on black holes and the center of our galaxy.
Second Language Translates Into Clearer Thinking
New research finds people make more rational financial decisions when they consider their options using their second language.