Past Coverage

• Industry Support for Academic Research Falls, but Federal Aid Rises - May 12, 2006
• Federal Research Money Rebounds, and George Washington U. Grabs a Chunk - October 12, 2009
• Federal Spending on Research Trailed Inflation in 2006 - October 5, 2007
• Top Institutions in Federal Research-and-Development Expenditures, 2003 - July 29, 2005
• Top Institutions in Federal Research-and-Development Expenditures, 2001 and 2002 - August 6, 2004

Featured Commentary

• The Berkeley Protest: Fresh Anger in the Footsteps

  The Berkeley students who protested the big tuition increase at the University of California impressed Murray Sperber, who was in their shoes 45 years ago.

• Teaching Matters: Creating Lives in the Classroom

  Online avatars bring German history to life for students at Stanford. Edith Sheffer explains.

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  A Fine Legal Mess: When Student Groups Collide With Anti-Bias Policy

  Can a college compel a student group to abide by antidiscrimination rules that violate its religious views? The U.S. Supreme Court isn't saying, writes Robert M. O'Neil.

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