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Stanford University: Breeding Ground For Young Startup Millionaires; Top 5 Notable Alumni

May 17, 2016 AM EDT Stanford University has been ranked as one of the top Ivy League schools in the US and has produced some notable alumni in Hollywood, technology and more.

Nazi Organization Recruitment At Boston University? Poster Discovered Inside Campus [VIDEO]

May 02, 2016 AM EDT A Nazi organization recruitment poster was found inside the campus of Boston University this week.

IIE Backs US-Cuba Bilateral Cooperation, Signals Positive Impact On Higher Education

Apr 27, 2016 AM EDT The Institute of International Education (IIE) leads support to the US-Cuba Academic Cooperation for higher education communities in advancing university-to-university engagement. Through IIE, ...

US Suicide Rates Increasing Especially Among White People, Women [VIDEO]

Apr 23, 2016 AM EDT The suicide rates in the US have increased by nearly a quarter percent since the turn of the century where middle-aged white women are mostly affected.

Survey Shows Trump Effect' Blamed For Racism In US Schools [VIDEO]

Apr 18, 2016 AM EDT Is Presidentiable Donald Trump's stance on immigration laws to blame for racism in US schools?

American Southwest Contains Highest Level of Methane Gas, Study

Oct 11, 2014 AM EDT High amounts of climate-changing gas methane have been discovered in the "Four Corners" region of southwest United States, according to a new study by the University of Michigan and NASA.

Evidence of Life after Death Found

Oct 09, 2014 AM EDT A four-year international study led by the University of Southampton found evidence of life after death.

UCLA Alumnus Donates $900,000 to Support Research on Israel Studies

Sep 19, 2014 AM EDT Harry C. Sigman, a Los Angeles attorney and alumnus of the University of California Los Angeles, has donated $900,000 to the school's Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies.

Top 10 Promising American Colleges by US News

Sep 12, 2014 AM EDT The University of Maryland, Baltimore County, has topped the list of the most promising American Colleges by US News.

Immigrant Children More Likely to Adopt Sedentary Lifestyles, Study

Aug 05, 2014 AM EDT Immigrant children are more likely to adopt a sedentary lifestyle as compared to U.S.-born white children, according to a new study by the Rice University.

Higher Death Rates from Prescribed Painkillers in U.S. and Canada Observed

Jun 20, 2014 AM EDT Deaths caused by commonly prescribed painkillers are higher than those caused by heroin and cocaine abuse combined, according to a new study by the McGill University.

RMU - First U.S. University to Offer “League of Legends” Gaming Scholarship

Jun 20, 2014 AM EDT The Robert Morris University has become the first higher educational institution in the United States to add an online sport to its athletic program and to provide scholarships to professional gamers.

Top 10 Energy Conserving Universities in US and Canada

May 10, 2014 AM EDT Appalachian State University claimed the first spot in the Campus Conservation Nationals 2014 contest, an annual spring competition among colleges in the United States and Canada to save energy and ...

US Teen Pregnancy at Lowest Level in Two Decades, Study

May 08, 2014 AM EDT Teen pregnancy, birth and abortion rates in the United States have reduced drastically since 1990, when it reached the maximum, according to a Guttmacher Institute study.

US Minorities have Higher levels of NO2 Exposure compared to Whites, Study

Apr 16, 2014 AM EDT The United States minorities are exposed to 38 percent higher levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) than whites, according to University of Minnesota study.

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