Can PCE and academic registrars collaborate?
This manner of research helps create a common understanding of the opportunities and challenges faced by PCE and academic registrars
Palin dispute raises questions about university foundations
An escalating controversy involving a California State University foundation that hired Sarah Palin to give a speech has shed light on legal loopholes that allow such foundations to…
Water-cooled supercomputers on the way
Around the world, engineers are searching for energy-efficient ways to cool down racks of computers in warehouses that get as hot as an oven while powering the internet,…
Despite budget woes, university still has money for bottled water
Times are tough at the University of California, the New York Times reports. The state's budget crisis has led to cuts, layoffs and higher student fees.
Study: Young adults do care about online privacy
All the dirty laundry younger people seem to air on social networks these days might lead older Americans to conclude that today's tech-savvy generation doesn't care about privacy.…
Community colleges turn to online classes as enrollments spike
Distance learning enrollment in American community colleges jumped by 22 percent during the 2008-09 academic year, an increase fueled in part by an influx of nontraditional students who…
U.S. falls short in measure of future math teachers
America’s future math teachers, on average, earned a “C” on a new test comparing their skills with their counterparts in 15 other countries, reports the New York Times—significantly…
Northern Illinois professor brings video games to class
Brianno Coller, an associate professor of engineering at Northern Illinois University, is showing that video games have a place in the classroom.
Researcher: College CIO shortage on the horizon
