Academics
- University of Chicago's Famous Mathematician, Walter Lewis Baily Jr., Passes Away
- The University of Chicago Thursday announced that its professor emeritus in mathematician Walter Lewis Baily Jr., passed away last week at the Brandel Care Center in Northbrook. He was 82.
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- University of Michigan Patners With Wikipedia to Takes its Presidential Library to World
- The University of Michigan announced that now it has the nation's first Wikipedian in residence at its presidential library.
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- University of Michigan Set to Roll Out Biggest Hackathon
- Student software programmers across the country are planning to throng to the University of Michigan Feb 1, 2013 to compete in, what is touted as the world's biggest university hackathon, PennApps.
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- ASU President Outlines Goals to Establish Univ as a Leader in R&D
- President, Michael Crow, Arizona State University wishes to increase research funding to $700 million per year from $385 million and to confer degrees to 25,000 students a year by 2020.
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- Academic Partnerships to Launch Free Credit Based MOOC2Degree Courses
- Academic Partnerships, an association of public universities in the country, is set to launch free credit based MOOC2Degree courses along with its partners.
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- Lynn University Adopts Apple Technology for Interactive Learning
- Degree students starting their academic career this year at Lynn University will be using Apple’s iPad mini in core curriculum courses for a modern educational experience.
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- Three Girls from Malawi to Study at Troy University
- Three girls from Malawi have secured seats at Troy University in Alabama to study for four years.
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- Partnership Programmes between US and KP Universities Launched
- Universities from Khyber Pakthunkhwa in alliance with American universities will take part in two new partnerships.
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- SUNY to Develop 10 Online Bachelor's Degree Courses
- The State University of New York (SUNY) chancellor, Nancy Zimpher spoke about her plans for strengthening higher education in the state in her third annual State of the University speech.
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- Universities Invest More Money in Athletics than Academics: Study
- A recent study – ‘Academic Spending Versus Athletic Spending’ by Delta Cost Project revealed that athletic departments in universities invest a lot of money on athletes than to educate an average student.
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- EMU Student Bags MPA Foundation Scholarship For Community Journalism
- An Eastern Michigan University student bagged the community journalism scholarship provided by the Michigan Press Association (MPA) Foundation Monday.
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- James Hood, Civil Rights Activist, Dies at 70
- James Hood, one of the most revered civil right African-American activists, passed away last week in his hometown due to natural causes.
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- Universities Experience Surge in Online College Programs
- Minot State University offers nine online classes this semester in online student integrated classrooms.
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- Eastern Michigan University Inducts Two New Directors Onboard
- The Eastern Michigan University has roped in two scholars to serve at the capacity of directors for its trust board.
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- US Universities See an Increase in Enrolment of Saudi Students
- Saudi students’ enrolments in U.S. Universities have increased to 71,026 last year from 11,116 in 2006.
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- Harvard University Elects James W Breyer to Corporation
- The Harvard University announced that James W. Breyer, a leading venture capitalist, will join the President and Fellows of Harvard College, also known as the Harvard Corporation, on July 1, 2013.
- Sacred Heart University Names Bobby Valentine Athletics Director
- The Sacred Heart University sports community gets a shot in the arm with the joining of Bobby Valentine, a big name in baseball circle. On Tuesday he was named executive director of Intercollegiate Athletics by the university.
- Eastern Michigan University to Host Unplug Event
- The Eastern Michigan University will observe an unplugged event on Wednesday, Feb 27 at 5 p.m in the Multi-Cultural Lounge of King Hall on Ypsilanti campus of Eastern Michigan University.
- Energy Secretary Chu to Resume Teaching Physics at Stanford University
- United States Secretary of Energy Steven Chu will head back to the Stanford University to join the faculty after he demits his office this year.
- John F Kerry Will Make First Policy Speech at University of Virginia
- US Secretary of State, John F. Kerry will speak at the University of Virginia on Feb 20. It's said to be his first public remarks after succeeding Hillary Clinton earlier this year.
- EMU Marching Band to Perform on Detroit Public TV Music Show
- The Eastern Michigan University Marching Band will be featured on the nationally syndicated television show, "Ariel, Zoey, & Eli, Too," aired on Detroit Public Television (WTVS), Friday, Feb. 15, at 5 p.m, said the university.
