Some local colleges have few grads
Is there such a thing as an unacceptably low college graduation rate? Asks the Washington Post.
Month: January 2012
USB 3.0 is coming to smartphones and tablets
By the end of 2012 smartphones and tablet devices will sport a USB 3.0-based microUSB connector, which will allow speedier data transfer than the current USB 2.0 standard,…
Should colleges promote favorable rankings?
Not a month goes by without someone e-mailing to tell me about an awesome new college ranking that I must write about, says Jenna Johnson, columnist for the…
Green projects used as recruitment tools in higher ed
An environmentally unfriendly coal-burning plant on the Eastern Illinois University (EIU) campus was once a deterrent for prospective students. Closing the facility and launching a massive bio-energy initiative…
Some appalled Iowans want journalism professor Stephen Bloom fired
In the lead-up to this week’s Iowa Caucus, University of Iowa journalism professor Stephen Bloom penned a folksy piece for The Atlantic and shared his observations of the…
Watch: Computer accessory lets you navigate Windows 8 with your eyes
Here's something that could make Windows 8 a lot more fun to use—a system that gives you the power to navigate the computer with your eyes, Yahoo! News…
Google VP: Internet access not a human right
Internet access, while an enabler of basic human rights, is not itself a human right, says Google Vice President Vinton Cerf, Mashable reports.
Penn State memos show funding fears, secrecy effort
Penn State's board of trustees and president focused on repairing the school's tarnished image and braced for financial backlash in the immediate aftermath of the child sex-abuse scandal…
UMD to become virtualization hub for surrounding community
Virtualizing software and desktops throughout the University System of Maryland’s 100 locations will be a technological boon for more than just the 170,000 UMD students who will enjoy…
Pitching U.S. liberal arts in China
There is, in American higher education, a rush to recruit students from China, which has tripled the number of students it has sent to U.S. institutions in the…