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Massive open online courses, called MOOCs, are effective if students actually work hard, according to a new study and Captain Obvious.
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Nurturing cybersecurity aces at UM
With a $1.1 million grant from Northrop Grumman Corp., the University of Maryland, College Park, is working to generate a crop of cybersecurity professionals that are in high demand.
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Read More »Report: Public research universities in peril
They’re the pride and backbone of American higher education, doing essential research and educating en masse the next generations of scientists and engineers. But a new report argues the mission of the country’s 101 major public research universities is imperiled ...
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Read More »Hopkins gets $7.4M grant for math, science education
Johns Hopkins University has been awarded a $7.4 million grant to help boost science and math learning in Baltimore elementary schools. The grant was announced Monday by members of Maryland’s congressional delegation. The money will be awarded over a five-year ...
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Read More »Bloomberg gives $5 million to Baltimore’s Open Society Institute
New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg gave $5 million to the Open Society Institute-Baltimore on Thursday to help fund a local effort that aims to help keep city teens in school and boost graduation rates. Bloomberg’s gift will help underwrite ...
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Read More »Changes in way Md. pays for higher education not far off, delegate says
ANNAPOLIS — If the University System of Maryland moves to a performance-based funding model for its institutions, college presidents warn that the program should not be one-size-fits-all. Changing the system’s funding model likely will not be directly discussed again during ...
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