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MIT provides first evidence for learning mechanism

Finally confirming a fact that remained unproven for more than 30 years, researchers at MIT’s Picower Institute for Learning and Memory report in the Aug. 25 issue of Science that certain key connections among neurons get stronger when we learn.Read the Full Story

Law professor and copyright expert lets ideas percolate at Breakfast Briefing

No economic evidence has been compiled to show the patent system does more good than harm, intellectual property expert asserts Read the Full Story

More than 70 Million Adults Want to Head Back to School

As the face of higher education changes, a new survey reveals why American adults see value in returning to school, despite rising costs and busy livesRead the Full Story

Penn State appoints Morooney as vice provost for information technology

University Park, Pa. — Penn State has appointed Kevin M. Morooney as vice provost for information technology, effective Oct. 1.Read the Full Story

Never too old for the thirst for knowledge

Duncan’s Frank Sarton is living proof that age is no barrier to education.Read the Full Story

Patent Fight Over Online Schooling

Every day, millions of students taking online college courses act in much the same way as their bricks-and-mortar counterparts. After logging on, they move from course to course and do things like submit work in virtual drop boxes and view posted grades — all from a program running on a PC.Read the Full Story

Online schools combine public, home education

Bernard and Sylvie Pys-nak want the best education for their children, but they want it to happen at their Bountiful home.

Online schools combine public, home education

Bernard and Sylvie Pys-nak want the best education for their children, but they want it to happen at their Bountiful home.

New online degree option

Beginning this fall, students will be able to take advantage of a new online degree opportunity at Columbia Gorge Community College, which will be offering a distance learning option for its popular Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer (AAOT) degree. Read the Full Story

Polk County Schools may explore ‘virtual high school’

Polk County Schools may help North Carolina explore what high schools in the state could look like in the future. The state has asked Polk County Schools to work with UNC-Greensboro to explore a “virtual high school.”Read the Full Story