The Department of Energy announced today that it is awarding more than $17 million in grants to 23 universities to strengthen and encourage the development of new nuclear energy technologies, Yahoo! News reports. The grants will come from the DOE’s Nuclear Energy University Programs and will provide full grants for the higher education institutions that will help fund projects that will develop the next generation of nuclear energy technologies and ways to upgrade the current nuclear energy reactors across the country…
…Read MorePodcast Series: Innovations in Education
Explore the full series of eCampus News podcasts hosted by Kevin Hogan—created to keep you on the cutting edge of innovations in education.
College football players collecting millions in grants
Tattoo- and merchandise-related issues involving football players at Ohio State and an investigation into the activity of a booster at Miami (Fla.)—coupled with discussion at a summit between college presidents and NCAA president Mark Emmert—have fueled campus debate this summer, USA Today reports. Should athletes receive money beyond what scholarships, Pell Grants, and a little-publicized financial pot called the Student Assistance Fund provide?
…Read More