A Self-fulfilling Prophecy Inside Higher Ed A Self-fulfilling Prophecy In an endless cycle of perpetuating stereotypes, college athletes care a great deal about academics, a recent paper suggests, but some purposefully underperform academically in a misguided attempt to fit in with their teammates.
A Bid for Guns on Campuses to Deter Rape The New York Times A Bid for Guns on Campuses to Deter Rape As gun rights advocates push to legalize firearms on college campuses, an argument is taking shape: Arming female students will help reduce sexual assaults. Support for so-called campus carry laws had been hard to muster despite efforts by proponents to argue that armed students and faculty members could prevent mass shootings like the one at Virginia Tech in 2007.
Molecule Shows Ability to Block AIDS Virus The Wall Street Journal Molecule Shows Ability to Block AIDS Virus Philip Johnson of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted about a new molecule that can block infection with the virus that causes AIDS.
College, Poetry and Purpose The New York Times College, Poetry and Purpose Anne Hall of the School of Arts & Sciences is referenced.
Princeton Receives Its Biggest Gift, a $300M Rare-volume Collection Philadelphia Inquirer Princeton Receives Its Biggest Gift, a $300M Rare-volume Collection Princeton University on Monday announced its largest gift in history: a rare book and manuscript collection - including the first six printed editions of the Bible - valued at nearly $300 million. The 2,500-volume collection, which includes an original printing of the Declaration of Independence and Beethoven's autographed music sketchbook, has been housed at Princeton's Firestone Library since 1959.
Obama to Sell Armed Drones to More Countries Defense.com Obama to Sell Armed Drones to More Countries Michael Horowitz of the School of Arts & Sciences says, “The new drone export policy is unlikely to lead to the transfer of armed drones to Ukraine.”
Arizona State Police Officer Resigns After Tackling a Professor to the Ground The Washington Post Arizona State Police Officer Resigns After Tackling a Professor to the Ground An Arizona State University police officer resigned Monday rather than get fired for his treatment of a faculty member, the Arizona Republic reported.
Most Women Should Expect Seven Years of Hot Flashes, Longer for African-Americans Newsworks (WHYY-FM) Most Women Should Expect Seven Years of Hot Flashes, Longer for African-Americans Ellen Freeman of the Perelman School of Medicine discusses menopause and hot flashes.
The Fine Line Between News and ‘Truthiness’ Philly.com The Fine Line Between News and ‘Truthiness’ Dean Michael Delli Carpini of the Annenberg School for Communication contributes an op-ed about “truthiness.”
In Rape Cases, Students’ Texts and Emails Face the Court of Public Opinion Chronicle of Higher Education In Rape Cases, Students’ Texts and Emails Face the Court of Public Opinion Because of the nature of the crime, campus rape cases can be complicated for colleges to adjudicate. In the absence of witnesses or physical evidence, determining whether an accused student is responsible is often a matter of weighing one party’s word against another’s.