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July 31, 2012

After Climate Research, Physicist Richard Muller Says "Call Me a Converted Skeptic"

Ashley Thorne

The Berkeley Earth Surface Temperature (BEST) project has released new results finding that global warming is caused almost entirely by humans. The head scientist says the evidence has changed......

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July 30, 2012

Helium, Part 2

Peter Wood

Peter Wood considers how the higher-education bubble could pop.

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July 27, 2012

Undergrad Press Coverage on Gun Control, Election-Year Politics and Penn State Sanctions

Glenn Ricketts

Student press commentary on gun control, the Penn State scandal and election-year issues.

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July 26, 2012

CSU Chico Introduces Sustainability Gen Ed Track, Green Courses Include "African History"

Ashley Thorne

The university has designated over 200 courses as "green courses" and its general education program will now include a “sustainability studies" track. These two curricular developments tell us s......

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