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All rights reserved.http://news.usti.net/Colleges and Universitiesen-usMon, 01 Dec 2008 17:18:04 GMT2880MY USTI.NET News12336http://news.usti.net/http://rss.usti.net/xml_news.gif Six coal research projects selectedhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/bf/Uus-coalresearch.RLjL_ID1.htmlwed/bf/Uus-coalresearch.RLjL_ID1.html1228151112Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:05:12 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/bf/Uus-coalresearch.RLjL_ID1.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Energy says it has selected six university-proposed projects under its University Coal Research Program. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/bf/Uus-coalresearch.RLjL_ID1.html">Six coal research projects selected</a> WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Energy says it has selected six university-proposed projects under its University Coal Research Program. (UPI) Future Bush residence problematichttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/ds/Uus-bush-residence.RI5G_INU.htmlwed/ds/Uus-bush-residence.RI5G_INU.html1228069488Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:24:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/ds/Uus-bush-residence.RI5G_INU.html"></a>DALLAS, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Political observers say setting up a post-presidency home for U.S. President George W. Bush is problematic due to security concerns. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/ds/Uus-bush-residence.RI5G_INU.html">Future Bush residence problematic</a> DALLAS, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Political observers say setting up a post-presidency home for U.S. President George W. Bush is problematic due to security concerns. (UPI) College offering course on 'South Park'http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/dd/Uus-southpark.RYiE_INU.htmlwed/dd/Uus-southpark.RYiE_INU.html1228067087Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:44:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/dd/Uus-southpark.RYiE_INU.html"></a>NEW YORK, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- The City University of New York is offering a course entitled "South Park and Political Correctness" that focuses on the animated TV series, a teacher says. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/dd/Uus-southpark.RYiE_INU.html">College offering course on 'South Park'</a> NEW YORK, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- The City University of New York is offering a course entitled "South Park and Political Correctness" that focuses on the animated TV series, a teacher says. (UPI) Antarctic ice shelf shows new riftshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/cw/Uantarctic-iceshelf.RoYJ_INT.htmlwed/cw/Uantarctic-iceshelf.RoYJ_INT.html1227986685Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:24:45 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/cw/Uantarctic-iceshelf.RoYJ_INT.html"></a>BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 29 (UPI) -- The Wilkins Ice Shelf is showing new rifts and an ice bridge holding it to two Antarctic islands is closer to collapsing, U.S. and European scientists say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/cw/Uantarctic-iceshelf.RoYJ_INT.html">Antarctic ice shelf shows new rifts</a> BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 29 (UPI) -- The Wilkins Ice Shelf is showing new rifts and an ice bridge holding it to two Antarctic islands is closer to collapsing, U.S. and European scientists say. (UPI) Astronomy students find a galaxyhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/cs/Uus-galaxy.R2WC_INS.htmlwed/cs/Uus-galaxy.R2WC_INS.html1227908093Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:34:53 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/cs/Uus-galaxy.R2WC_INS.html"></a>MADISON, Wis., Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Five astronomy students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have carried their research to unexpected heights -- they found a galaxy. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/cs/Uus-galaxy.R2WC_INS.html">Astronomy students find a galaxy</a> MADISON, Wis., Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Five astronomy students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have carried their research to unexpected heights -- they found a galaxy. (UPI) 'Predatory' credit card lending targetedhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/ae/Uus-bailout-predatorylending.R811_INS.htmlwed/ae/Uus-bailout-predatorylending.R811_INS.html1227887688Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:54:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/ae/Uus-bailout-predatorylending.R811_INS.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Curbs on predatory credit card lending could be part of the deal for banks accepting low-rate U.S. Treasury loans to prop up their portfolios, analysts say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/ae/Uus-bailout-predatorylending.R811_INS.html">'Predatory' credit card lending targeted</a> WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Curbs on predatory credit card lending could be part of the deal for banks accepting low-rate U.S. Treasury loans to prop up their portfolios, analysts say. (UPI) Frat hazing judgment reversed by judgehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/db/Uus-hazing.R_RW_INR.htmlwed/db/Uus-hazing.R_RW_INR.html1227814496Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:34:56 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/db/Uus-hazing.R_RW_INR.html"></a>AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A state judge has reversed a $16.2 million default judgment arising from hazing allegations against a University of Texas fraternity and the death of a pledge. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/db/Uus-hazing.R_RW_INR.html">Frat hazing judgment reversed by judge</a> AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A state judge has reversed a $16.2 million default judgment arising from hazing allegations against a University of Texas fraternity and the death of a pledge. (UPI) Personality Spotlight: Austan Goolsbeehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/at/Uus-obama-goolsbee-perspot.RLBW_INQ.htmlwed/at/Uus-obama-goolsbee-perspot.RLBW_INQ.html1227729947Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:05:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/at/Uus-obama-goolsbee-perspot.RLBW_INQ.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Austan Goolsbee, part of a new breed at the University of Chicago's famed economics school, hopes to bring a fresh way of looking at the economy to Washington. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/at/Uus-obama-goolsbee-perspot.RLBW_INQ.html">Personality Spotlight: Austan Goolsbee</a> WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Austan Goolsbee, part of a new breed at the University of Chicago's famed economics school, hopes to bring a fresh way of looking at the economy to Washington. (UPI) Yale Coach Siedlecki retireshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/cu/Ufbc-yale-siedlecki.Rq0E_INQ.htmlwed/cu/Ufbc-yale-siedlecki.Rq0E_INQ.html1227725688Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:54:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/cu/Ufbc-yale-siedlecki.Rq0E_INQ.html"></a>NEW HAVEN, Conn., Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Yale football Coach Jack Siedlecki is retiring as coach after 12 seasons to become an assistant athletics director at the university. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/cu/Ufbc-yale-siedlecki.Rq0E_INQ.html">Yale Coach Siedlecki retires</a> NEW HAVEN, Conn., Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Yale football Coach Jack Siedlecki is retiring as coach after 12 seasons to become an assistant athletics director at the university. (UPI) Study shows sea slugs act like plantshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/cg/Uus-seaslugs.Rldc_INQ.htmlwed/cg/Uus-seaslugs.Rldc_INQ.html1227723288Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:14:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/cg/Uus-seaslugs.Rldc_INQ.html"></a>COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- The sea slug is a bit of a chameleon, behaving more like a plant instead of the mollusk it is, Texas A&M University researchers found. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/cg/Uus-seaslugs.Rldc_INQ.html">Study shows sea slugs act like plants</a> COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- The sea slug is a bit of a chameleon, behaving more like a plant instead of the mollusk it is, Texas A&M University researchers found. (UPI) Study: Nitrate-rich water good for plantshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/cf/Uus-nutrients.R2Ys_INQ.htmlwed/cf/Uus-nutrients.R2Ys_INQ.html1227722706Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:05:06 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/cf/Uus-nutrients.R2Ys_INQ.html"></a>COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- High nitrate levels in water from parts of the Seymour Aquifer in Texas may make it unfit for human consumption but just right for irrigation, researchers said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/cf/Uus-nutrients.R2Ys_INQ.html">Study: Nitrate-rich water good for plants</a> COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- High nitrate levels in water from parts of the Seymour Aquifer in Texas may make it unfit for human consumption but just right for irrigation, researchers said. (UPI) Oceans becoming more acidic, study showshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/bu/Uus-oceanacid.RwZn_INQ.htmlwed/bu/Uus-oceanacid.RwZn_INQ.html1227722088Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:54:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/bu/Uus-oceanacid.RwZn_INQ.html"></a>CHICAGO, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Ocean waters are growing more acidic faster than previously thought and pose a threat sea life, researchers from the University of Chicago said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/bu/Uus-oceanacid.RwZn_INQ.html">Oceans becoming more acidic, study shows</a> CHICAGO, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Ocean waters are growing more acidic faster than previously thought and pose a threat sea life, researchers from the University of Chicago said. (UPI) Study checks toll of S. Africa's AIDS planhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/cf/Usafrica-aids.R0o1_INQ.htmlwed/cf/Usafrica-aids.R0o1_INQ.html1227719688Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:14:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/cf/Usafrica-aids.R0o1_INQ.html"></a>BOSTON, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- The South African government could have prevented thousands of premature, AIDS-related deaths if it had provided antiretroviral drugs, a U.S. study says. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/cf/Usafrica-aids.R0o1_INQ.html">Study checks toll of S. Africa's AIDS plan</a> BOSTON, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- The South African government could have prevented thousands of premature, AIDS-related deaths if it had provided antiretroviral drugs, a U.S. study says. (UPI) Students decide CF is white man's diseasehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/aj/Ucanada-studentunion.RSv5_INQ.htmlwed/aj/Ucanada-studentunion.RSv5_INQ.html1227705889Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:24:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/aj/Ucanada-studentunion.RSv5_INQ.html"></a>OTTAWA, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- A Canadian university's student association's declaration that cystic fibrosis is a white man's disease has drawn national media rebukes. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/aj/Ucanada-studentunion.RSv5_INQ.html">Students decide CF is white man's disease</a> OTTAWA, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- A Canadian university's student association's declaration that cystic fibrosis is a white man's disease has drawn national media rebukes. (UPI) Parent complaints sparked hazing inquiryhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/cx/Uus-bandhazing.ROtt_INP.htmlwed/cx/Uus-bandhazing.ROtt_INP.html1227654332Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:05:32 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/cx/Uus-bandhazing.ROtt_INP.html"></a>MADISON, Wis., Nov. 25 (UPI) -- An investigation into hazing by the University of Wisconsin-Madison band began after parents said freshmen were forced to drink alcohol, documents revealed. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/cx/Uus-bandhazing.ROtt_INP.html">Parent complaints sparked hazing inquiry</a> MADISON, Wis., Nov. 25 (UPI) -- An investigation into hazing by the University of Wisconsin-Madison band began after parents said freshmen were forced to drink alcohol, documents revealed. (UPI) Light pollution can measure reef healthhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/cw/Uus-light.R1ml_INP.htmlwed/cw/Uus-light.R1ml_INP.html1227653088Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:44:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/cw/Uus-light.R1ml_INP.html"></a>LOS ANGELES, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Light pollution can offer a new measure of coral reef health and how humans impact the planet, a U.S. geographer says. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/cw/Uus-light.R1ml_INP.html">Light pollution can measure reef health</a> LOS ANGELES, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Light pollution can offer a new measure of coral reef health and how humans impact the planet, a U.S. geographer says. (UPI) York College wrestler files herpes lawsuithttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/cc/Uwrestle-herpessuit.RWuC_INP.htmlwed/cc/Uwrestle-herpessuit.RWuC_INP.html1227651288Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:14:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/cc/Uwrestle-herpessuit.RWuC_INP.html"></a>YORK, Pa., Nov. 25 (UPI) -- A former U.S. college wrestler suing his York College coach says the coach allowed team members with open herpes sores to participate, violating NCAA rules. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/cc/Uwrestle-herpessuit.RWuC_INP.html">York College wrestler files herpes lawsuit</a> YORK, Pa., Nov. 25 (UPI) -- A former U.S. college wrestler suing his York College coach says the coach allowed team members with open herpes sores to participate, violating NCAA rules. (UPI) Termite's mandible menacing to predatorshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/cw/Upanama-termites.Rf9R_INP.htmlwed/cw/Upanama-termites.Rf9R_INP.html1227644688Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:24:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/cw/Upanama-termites.Rf9R_INP.html"></a>PANAMA CITY, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- A bop on the head by a Panamanian termite using its mandible is enough to kill a would-be invader, said U.S. researchers studying the insect's brain evolution. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/cw/Upanama-termites.Rf9R_INP.html">Termite's mandible menacing to predators</a> PANAMA CITY, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- A bop on the head by a Panamanian termite using its mandible is enough to kill a would-be invader, said U.S. researchers studying the insect's brain evolution. (UPI) Obama urged to restore stem cell fundinghttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/ao/Uus-obama-stemcells.Rl4v_INP.htmlwed/ao/Uus-obama-stemcells.Rl4v_INP.html1227639289Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:54:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/ao/Uus-obama-stemcells.Rl4v_INP.html"></a>NEW YORK, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Stem cells scientists are pressing U.S. President-elect Barack Obama to restore federal funding to their work with embryos in his first 100 days in office. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/ao/Uus-obama-stemcells.Rl4v_INP.html">Obama urged to restore stem cell funding</a> NEW YORK, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Stem cells scientists are pressing U.S. President-elect Barack Obama to restore federal funding to their work with embryos in his first 100 days in office. (UPI) Reseachers say climate change on groundhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/by/Ucanada-organicmatter.RO8l_INP.htmlwed/by/Ucanada-organicmatter.RO8l_INP.html1227635088Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:44:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/by/Ucanada-organicmatter.RO8l_INP.html"></a>TORONTO, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- University of Toronto-Scarborough researchers say looking at the ground, not the sky, could better determine where climate change could be the worst. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/by/Ucanada-organicmatter.RO8l_INP.html">Reseachers say climate change on ground</a> TORONTO, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- University of Toronto-Scarborough researchers say looking at the ground, not the sky, could better determine where climate change could be the worst. (UPI) New planet found orbiting old starhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/bs/Uus-planet.RCWX_INO.htmlwed/bs/Uus-planet.RCWX_INO.html1227569696Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:34:56 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/bs/Uus-planet.RCWX_INO.html"></a>STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Nov. 24 (UPI) -- A new planet closely orbiting a red giant star was found by a team of astronomers from Penn State University and Nicolaus Copernicus University. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/bs/Uus-planet.RCWX_INO.html">New planet found orbiting old star</a> STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Nov. 24 (UPI) -- A new planet closely orbiting a red giant star was found by a team of astronomers from Penn State University and Nicolaus Copernicus University. (UPI) Dolphin population hindered by fishinghttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/az/Uus-dolphins.R0DS_INO.htmlwed/az/Uus-dolphins.R0DS_INO.html1227567288Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:54:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/az/Uus-dolphins.R0DS_INO.html"></a>SAN DIEGO, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Fishing activities are stunting population growth of a type of Pacific Ocean dolphin despite dolphin-safe practices, U.S. university researchers said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/az/Uus-dolphins.R0DS_INO.html">Dolphin population hindered by fishing</a> SAN DIEGO, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Fishing activities are stunting population growth of a type of Pacific Ocean dolphin despite dolphin-safe practices, U.S. university researchers said. (UPI) Collisions helped form disk galaxieshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/bn/Uus-spacecrash.RQlT_INO.htmlwed/bn/Uus-spacecrash.RQlT_INO.html1227566095Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:34:55 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/bn/Uus-spacecrash.RQlT_INO.html"></a>PITTSBURGH, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Violent intergalactic collision created the bright pinwheels and broad star sweeps typical in disk galaxies such as the Milky Way, U.S. researchers found. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/bn/Uus-spacecrash.RQlT_INO.html">Collisions helped form disk galaxies</a> PITTSBURGH, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Violent intergalactic collision created the bright pinwheels and broad star sweeps typical in disk galaxies such as the Milky Way, U.S. researchers found. (UPI) Anti-viral drug shows promisehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/do/Uus-antivirals.RMtH_INO.htmlwed/do/Uus-antivirals.RMtH_INO.html1227564889Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:14:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/do/Uus-antivirals.RMtH_INO.html"></a>DALLAS, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- An anti-viral drug developed at University of Texas-Southwestern shows potential as a strategy against viral diseases, researchers said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/do/Uus-antivirals.RMtH_INO.html">Anti-viral drug shows promise</a> DALLAS, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- An anti-viral drug developed at University of Texas-Southwestern shows potential as a strategy against viral diseases, researchers said. (UPI) Personality Spotlight: Christina Romerhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/au/Uus-politics-obama-romer.RKo9_INO.htmlwed/au/Uus-politics-obama-romer.RKo9_INO.html1227556488Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:54:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/au/Uus-politics-obama-romer.RKo9_INO.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Christina Romer, one of the foremost U.S. experts on the causes of the Great Depression, could need that kind of expertise in her new White House job. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.education.higher/2/wed/au/Uus-politics-obama-romer.RKo9_INO.html">Personality Spotlight: Christina Romer</a> WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Christina Romer, one of the foremost U.S. experts on the causes of the Great Depression, could need that kind of expertise in her new White House job. (UPI)