Safety & Security
UAV technology for campus security being developed at University of Alabama
With campus safety and security in mind, engineering students at The University of Alabama in Huntsville are working with the campus police department to perfect unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technologies…
Students team up to stop computer hackers at UMaine competition
Computer giant Apple Inc. was attacked by hackers who infected employees’ computers, the Twitter account of Burger King was hit with online graffiti and a “MiniDuke” virus infiltrated government and…
MIT police officer, suspect dead after overnight Boston shootout
One of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing is dead after the killing of a university officer and a shootout with police, and a massive manhunt is underway for…
Student charged in Texas college stabbing attack
A 20-year-old student went on a building-to-building stabbing attack at a Texas community college Tuesday, wounding at least 14 people — many in the face and neck — before being…
Student project creates a bomb scare
A student at Salem International University in West Virginia who tried to get creative by using a fake bomb in an English class presentation is in custody after a scare…
Students team up to stop computer hackers at UMaine competition
Computer giant Apple Inc. was attacked by hackers who infected employees' computers, the Twitter account of Burger King was hit with online graffiti and a "MiniDuke" virus infiltrated government and…
Reports: Harvard secretly searched deans’ emails
Harvard University administrators secretly searched the emails of 16 deans last fall, looking for a leak to reporters about a case of cheating, two newspapers reported, according to the Associated…
Oberlin cancels classes following latest hate incident
Oberlin College canceled classes Monday to hold a "Day of Solidarity" following a month of hateful vandalism and the latest report of a person spotted on campus wearing a Ku…
SC college: 1 wounded in shooting near campus
One person was wounded Tuesday night in a shooting at a residence hall near a South Carolina college campus, prompting school officials to order a lockdown of campus buildings, the…
Colleges get a lesson in disaster recovery
Hurricane Sandy was a powerful reminder of the need for smart disaster planning; here’s what campus leaders should know.…