Bill Cosby Fast Facts
Birth place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Birth name: William Henry Cosby, Jr. Father: William Henry, Sr., U.S. Navy mess steward Mother: Anna (Hite) Cosby Marriage: Camille (Hanks) Cosby (January 25, 1964-present) Children:…
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Can this cream remove your tattoo?
That’s where Canadian graduate student Alec Falkenham enters the picture. Falkenham, a Ph.D. student in pathology at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, has developed a technique that doesn’t involve…
University Of California Postponing Tuition Hike
LOS ANGELES (AP) — University of California President Janet Napolitano is postponing a proposed tuition increase as a good faith gesture stemming from her ongoing negotiations with Gov. Jerry Brown…
2016 Ambitions Seen In Walker’s Push For University Cuts In Wisconsin
Atop a steep hill on the University of Wisconsin campus is a granite boulder affixed with a bronze plaque honoring the university system’s lofty mission: to benefit the entire state…
Harvard Divestment Activists Get Extra Alumni Support Ahead Of Court Hearing
Climate change activists at Harvard University told The Huffington Post this week that they feel optimistic heading into a court hearing Friday on a lawsuit that aims to get the…
Jack White Writes Open Letter, Says Guacamole Recipe Was An ‘Inside Joke’
Jack White really wants everyone to stop talking about that guacamole incident. The musician made headlines earlier this month when the University of Oklahoma’s school newspaper published his tour rider…
The Price Of Sex At USC
At the University of Southern California, sex has a price. In economic terms, it is much too low. In consequential terms, it can be much too high. Just north of…
UMass Amherst Tells Iranian Students They Need Not Apply To Certain Programs
The University of Massachusetts-Amherst deleted a policy statement Friday that warned students from Iran not to apply if they plan to major in certain fields, citing U.S. sanctions against their…
Yale Boots SAE Fraternity For Sexual Misconduct During Initation
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Yale University has banned a fraternity from campus for two years over a violation of the school’s sexual misconduct policy. – A spokesman for the…
David Geffen Fast Facts
Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: David Lawrence Geffen Father: Abraham Geffen, pattern maker Mother: Batya (Volovskaya) Geffen, shopkeeper Education: Attended University of Texas, Austin; Brooklyn College, City University…
Vigil For Chapel Hill Shooting Victims Unites Rival Universities
Students and officials from the University of North Carolina, North Carolina State University and Duke University came together Wednesday — setting aside some of the most intense college rivalries —…
University Of Arkansas Expels Ex-Olympic Athlete For Sexual Assault
The University of Arkansas has expelled an Olympic athlete who was found responsible for sexually assaulting and harassing a female student. Raymond Higgs, 24, a senior who competed in the…
Bush to make first New Hampshire trip
READ: Bush-linked company blocked government contract for blind, disabled – A week before he heads to New Hampshire, Bush makes his first stop in Iowa, the state that traditionally goes…
Chicago Park District Approves Controversial Land Transfer For Proposed Obama Library Site
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s proposal to use parkland as a site for Barack Obama’s presidential library received a boost with approval from the Chicago Park District. –…
Man Charged in Deaths of 3 Muslim Students Near UNC
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — A 46-year old man was arrested and charged in the fatal shooting of three students at a quiet condominium complex near the University of North Carolina…
Craig Stephen Hicks Arrested After Chapel Hill Shooting Kills 3
Police say three people have been shot to death at a condominium complex east of the University of North Carolina campus and a man has been arrested. – Police said…
University Of Texas Investigating ‘Border Patrol’ Frat Party
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A University of Texas fraternity is under investigation following complaints about how Hispanics were portrayed during a weekend party, university officials said Tuesday. – Complaints filed…
Super-Cheap Gadget Tests For HIV Using Your Smartphone
Testing for HIV just got a whole lot easier. A team led by Samuel K. Sia, associate professor of biomedical engineering at Columbia University, has devised a smartphone accessory that…
Now We Know How Many Licks It Takes To Reach The Center Of A Lollipop
How many licks does it take to reach the center of a lollipop? A new mathematical model formulated by scientists at New York University and Florida State University pegs the…
Jesse Matthew Jr. Charged With Murder In Hannah Graham Case
The man already charged with the abduction of a University of Virginia student who was missing for weeks before her body was discovered has been indicted on a count of…
How Our Obsession With Dogs May Actually Be Ruining Man’s Best Friend
Our friendly domestic dogs have come a long way from their wolf ancestors, and it’s all thanks to us. “Somehow there’s this misconception that dog breeds actually exist — like…
Teen accused of killing girlfriend in her dorm room
Karlie Hall was found in her dorm room Sunday morning at Millersville University, about an hour west of Philadelphia, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office said. Her boyfriend, 19-year-old Gregorio…
Saint Louis University Students Object To Campus Speech By Ferguson Prosecutor
ST. LOUIS (AP) — An upcoming law school lecture by St. Louis County prosecutor Bob McCulloch is drawing criticism from some Saint Louis University students and professors who object to…
University Of Oregon Violated Sexual Assault Victim’s Medical Privacy, Employees Claim
The University of Oregon illegally pried through the medical records of a female student who was expected to file a sexual assault-related lawsuit against the school, a staff therapist claims….
Roy Moore Channels George Wallace In Stand Against Marriage Equality
WASHINGTON — By 1963, much of the United States was on its way to desegregation. It had been nine years since the Supreme Court issued its Brown v. Board decision…
Magna Carta found in scrapbook may be worth millions
After rummaging through a scrapbook of council archives, Bateson found the Forest Charter, a document issued by King Henry III in 1217, as well as a tattered page that he…
Boyfriend Charged After Freshman Found Dead In Dorm
MILLERSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — The boyfriend of a student found dead in a central Pennsylvania university dormitory room has been charged with aggravated assault. – A preliminary hearing is scheduled…
The Acceleration Of Acceleration: How The Future Is Arriving Far Faster Than Expected
This article was co-written with Ken Goffman. – Read the whole story at Singularity University
Dean Smith, Longtime University of North Carolina Basketball Coach, Dies at 83
Dean Smith, who built the University of North Carolina basketball team into a perennial national power in his 36 years at Chapel Hill and became one of the game’s most…
UVA rape case: What we do and don’t know
There are few details about this newest case. A statement sent to students on Thursday said police were notified by the Dean of Students “about a sexual assault incident reported…