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  • Drug Testing, Now Without the Chimp
    Bloomberg Business

    Drug Testing, Now Without the Chimp

    To test a potential cure for hepatitis B, Benitec Biopharma Ltd. could have infected as many as 50 chimpanzees with the liver disease, then given them the drug and watched what happened. Instead, the Australian company turned to a U.K. startup for “livers on a chip” contaminated with the virus.

    Apr 29, 2015

    Online M.B.A. Reboot
    Inside Higher Ed

    Online M.B.A. Reboot

    The University of Southern California's new online M.B.A. program is the latest entry in a renaissance for such degree offerings, a development program directors say has been made possible by advances in technology that connect students and professors online. The USC Marshall School of Business will launch its program this fall, marking the first time the university has offered the degree at a distance.

    Apr 29, 2015

    Men Accused of Sexual Assault Face Long Odds When Suing Colleges for Gender Bias
    Chronicle of Higher Education

    Men Accused of Sexual Assault Face Long Odds When Suing Colleges for Gender Bias

    As federal officials have stepped up enforcement of rules requiring colleges to resolve reports of sexual assault, many accused students who contend that they were unfairly found responsible and expelled have sued their institutions. But in the last month, victories for universities in two such lawsuits show how difficult it is for accused students to win legal battles against institutions on the issue.

    Apr 28, 2015

    Yale Alters Leave Policy Amid Protest Over a Student Suicide
    The Wall Street Journal

    Yale Alters Leave Policy Amid Protest Over a Student Suicide

    Yale University on Tuesday said it will amend its leave policies, allowing students more time to declare a leave of absence instead of outright withdrawing, and change its readmission process to ease the transition for students seeking to return to school after taking time off for medical, personal or other reasons.

    Apr 28, 2015