Past Coverage

• Chart: Biggest Gainers in Federal Funds for Academic Research and Development, 2001-8 - October 25, 2009
• Med Schools Get 45% of Research Spending - April 30, 2004
• Separating Fact From Myth About Pork-Barrel Spending and Academe - August 10, 2001
• Lawmakers Approve Defense Budget - October 25, 2002
• NSF Reports Rise in Research Spending - May 11, 2007

Recent News

• Number of 'Hispanic Serving' Colleges Is Expected to Grow Significantly, Report Says

  Almost 200 colleges may soon meet the federal designation of "Hispanic serving," and they should work to increase their retention and graduation rates, says a new report.

• College Makes Students More Liberal, but Not Smarter About Civics, Study Finds

  The Intercollegiate Studies Institute found that people with bachelor's degrees were more likely than recipients of only high-school diplomas to take liberal stances.

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  Pulling Haiti's Culture From the Rubble

  The chief conservator of one of the stricken nation's major libraries is working with Brown University and others to save a part of his people's cultural patrimony.

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