Former UNC coach had agent on speed dial

Former University of North Carolina football coach John Blake was in frequent communication with sports agent Gary Wichard while Blake was the team’s associate head coach, calling into further question their relationship as the NCAA continues its investigation of the football program.

UC Merced's stem cell facility taking shape

Construction on the UC Merced Stem Cell Instrumentation Foundry is expected to be finished by late December, yet the university is still in the process of raising money for equipment.

Millikin U. plans to hire president by year's end

DECATUR, Ill. (AP) -- Millikin University plans to start interviewing some of the more than 80 applicants for its presidency later this month and pick a winner by the end of the year.

Yale Labs Seeded by Stimulus Act Threatened by Program's Demise

Yale University had originally planned to purchase two DNA sequencing machines from San Diego- based Illumina Inc. , spending $800,000 to help genetic researchers at the school do their work. Then, in February 2009, the Obama stimulus act kicked in.

Rollercoaster pension spiking bill passes major hurdle

AB 1987, which would curb the practice of pension spiking, passed through the state senate floor Monday night on a 27-1 vote.