" What's more, while the research hasn't even begun yet, one of the professors involved sees it as nothing short of a milestone, saying that "the outcome of the research will define the scientific and technological requirements for the design of humanoid robots able to develop complex behavioural, thinking and communication skills through individual and social learning.

ENGADGET: Researchers working to teach creepy baby robot to talk

The plan could involve hiring professors and leasing more space, but the school isn't in a position to buy additional buildings, he said.

WSJ: Change at Cooper Union

The University of Georgia doesn't just let professors run companies, it also gets them state-run incubator space-- allowing it to recruit yet another prominent stem-cell scientist.

FORBES: Magazine Article

She said that many college professors across the country don't realize that Title IX of the 1972 federal education law, the same rule that requires equal opportunities for women in college sports, also applies to women who may miss classes or tests because of a pregnancy.

WSJ: NYC university clarifies maternity leave policies

He claimed that male coaches and professors at the school had similar relationships and weren't punished.

CNN: SHARE THIS

Marie Jones, a 43-year-old in the parking lot of BGSU who wasn't attending the conference, was "shocked" to learn that 40-something professors were spending four days talking metal.

WSJ: Heady Metal: Scholars Celebrate a Rock Genre's Cultural Bang

It isn't merely a case of short-sellers being more on the ball than stock research analysts, the George Mason professors say.

FORBES: Magazine Article