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Technology
Will High-Speed Internet Turn College Towns into Tech Start-Ups?
Some universities are hoping that offering super-high speed internet will create an attractive environment for startups.
Environment
Why Universities Are Building Superefficient Power Plants
The Department of Energy has called cogeneration plants “one of the most promising options in the US energy efficiency portfolio."
Culture
Sex, Rape, and Single-Sex Dorms: How "Virtue" Can Allow Violence
Catholic University of America is instituting sex-segregated dorms in an effort to curb "risky" sexual behavior. It will only make sex riskier.
Education
What Will Education Be Like in 100 Years?
An author from 1900 has a compelling vision for education that includes free universities and in-school medical care for all students.
Education
Is the White House Committed to Addressing the Role Poverty Plays in the Achievement Gap?
The Department of Education is allocating more money to the Promise Neighborhoods program. Is it enough to make a real difference?
