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Young people are choosing university courses on the basis of price, suggests a UK Youth Parliament survey.

The Doyle Poll results cap a weekend of comedy, protests, and unintentionally funny photo ops in Vermont.The results, which are heavily based upon respondent participation, show that support for same-sex marriage stands at fifty-five (55) percent. Those opposed numbered thirty-eight (38) percent and those undecided totaled seven (7) percent. These numbers closely mirror a scientific poll conducted in January. Twelve thousand respondents sent in their ballots at the beginning of March...On Saturday, Governor Douglas went to Poultney to do some maple sugar tapping for a photo op, and was greeted by two hundred protesters, many wearing rainbow shirts with the slogan 'Marriage Equality: As Vermont As Maple Syrup.'..Saturday capped off poorly for Governor Douglas as Jon Stewart of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart played to a sold out crowd at University of Vermont's Patrick Gymnasium. While at UVM, Stewart, who is known for not backing down from controversy, waded into the same-sex marriage

Taking a trip with a pet can be fun but tripping over a pet and landing in hospital definitely is not.It happens more often than you'd think. A U.S. study released Friday by the University of Medicine...

Research from a think tank suggests modern universities are leading to wider opportunities for students.

The trial and imprisonment of the university professor has been capricious, inept and overtly racist every step of the way.

As the recession worsens its bite, many experts think the worldwide lull in economic activity will briefly decrease the planet's carbon footprint. Greenhouse gas emissions from industry, homes and vehicles will shrink, according to Harvard University economist Robert Stavins.

Madonna University in Detroit reports at Freep.com that demand is so high for their health care classes, they've added six courses. The phone is ringing off the hook. Many of...

Research initiated at The University of Auckland has shown that women who quit smoking within the first fifteen weeks of pregnancy can reverse their elevated risk of premature birth and having small babies, without suffering increased stress. 'For the first time we have shown that pregnant women who stop smoking during this window of opportunity can prevent serious late pregnancy complications,' says lead researcher Associate Professor Lesley McCowan.

(New York University) A new research study, published in the March/April issue of the journal Nursing Economics, has determined what factors can help keep new nurses from leaving their jobs and -- in doing so -- save health systems money. When nurses leave for another position or retire early, it dramatically affects a hospital's bottom line -- as much as five percent of a hospital's budget may go to paying for nursing turnover costs.

(Rice University) The United States and the People's Republic of China established full diplomatic relations 30 years ago. To mark the event, Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy will hold a daylong conference April 3 featuring former Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger and James A. Baker III and China's Ambassador to the US Zhou Wenzhong.