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Constructing a giant, inflatable geometric solid out of colored plastic tarp isn't your typical geometry assignment.

Video games are destroying mankind! This is the desperate-sounding conclusion from a recent report penned by Stanford University psychologist, Dr Philip Zimbardo, who believes that the "overuse of video games and pervasiveness of online porn" is leading to a destruction of male development.

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A photograph from Raymond Trujillo's photo album when he was stationed in the Philippines and New Guinea as a Private, First Class, in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Tablo, also known as Dan Lee, really did earn both a bachelor's and a master's degree from Stanford - in less than four years.

The University of Illinois is exploring the possibility of partnering with Coursera, a California company that offers free online courses.

Richard Allen Davis, a twice-convicted kidnapper, snatched 12-year-old Polly Klaas from a slumber party at her Petaluma home in 1993 and strangled her to death.

The official portrait of former Las Cruces Mayor Albert N. Johnson, drawn with charcoal by a renowned artist, was unveiled to the public Saturday in a ceremony at City Hall that celebrated his legacy of service to the community.

In a major case involving gay rights at CalPERS, the nation's largest public pension fund has been ordered to offer its long-term care insurance program to same-sex partners of California workers.

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MANILA, Philippines A group of businessmen announced that they have invested in a school that aims to provide "high tech, top-quality tertiary education and management skills training." South Forbes City Colleges is envisioned to be a world-class learning institution which features an expansive nature park campus with school-wide high-speed ... (more)

Shiri Krebs is a PhD student at Stanford University law school. She was an international law advisor to Israeli Supreme Court president Dorit Beinisch and a researcher at the Israel Democracy Institute.A She published a paper this month in the Vanderbilt Journal of Transitional Law about the rubber stamp offered by the Israel's highest court to the ... (more)

Saipan International School conferred its highest academic honors on Amber Lynn Roberts and Milin Kim during the school's 7th commencement exercise at the Saipan World Resort on May 19.

PITTSBURGH, May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnegie Mellon University on Monday announced a $1 million endowment to name a studio dedicated to the collaboration of art, technology and other disciplines across the university.

James Franco attends the MOCA Los Angeles presentation of the "Rebel" exhibition opening and reception on May 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, Cali.

This June, Oklahoma-based experimental label Digitalis Recordings will reissue Heliograms , an early electronic album by the Canadian artist Jean Piche.

The brightest and best of Arundel High School filled the stage Thursday night as the school recognized award and scholarship winners from the senior class.

The expanded use of antiretrovirals has been linked to significant decreases in hospital mortality rates among severely ill HIV-positive patients nationwide, primarily due to a decrease in opportunistic infections, according to a study.

Approves the annual county office of education budget. Appeal board for student expulsions.

THURSDAY, May 24 -- Morbidly obese patients who undergo spinal fusion surgery have nearly double the risk of developing complications and also face higher hospital costs, a new study says.