University of Denver, MSCD, CU DenverWacky Faculty

Denver Metropolitan State College Professor Andrew Hallam Probed for Probing Palin

Denver Metropolitan State College Professor Andrew Hallam Probed for Probing Palin

Professor Andrew Hallam investigated for bringing down the Princess Palin myth.

Latest comment by Anonymous: So let me get this straight,people attend a liberal arts class (English) and complain that it might be liberal. Wow....for us democrats supposedly being soft, it seems ... MORE »

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VanderbiltWacky Faculty

Vandy Prof Breaks Computer, Gets Busted For Child Porn

Vandy Prof Breaks Computer, Gets Busted For Child Porn
Vandy Prof Breaks Computer, Gets Busted For Child Porn

If James Lang didn't want to get caught with illegal pornography on his hard drive, he probably shouldn't have brought in his computer to be fixed.

Latest comment by Tracy O'Neill: That's why I just buy porn on DVD. Just kidding.

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UC Irvine, College OTRWacky Faculty

UC Irvine Prof Gets $100K to Study "World of Warcraft"

UC Irvine Prof Gets $100K to Study "World of Warcraft"
Professor Bonnie Nardi

Get paid to play the game you're obsessed with? Not a bad deal at all Professor Nardi, well played.

 

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OSU - Ohio StateWacky Faculty

OSU Experts Screwing With Science

OSU Experts Screwing With Science

In an attempt to win the Darwin Award, Ohio State physicists have decided to **** with nature and try to blow up the world.

 

The physicists have built a giant particle collider and are attempting to recreate the conditions right after the "Big Bang". According to the Associated Press, "The experime

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Latest comment by Anonymous: If you don't understand quantum physics, don't comment on it.... It can only make you look stupid.

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University of Oregon, Mills College, StanfordWacky Faculty

University of Oregon Alum Michael Beller is a Rockstar College Librarian

University of Oregon Alum Michael Beller is a Rockstar College Librarian

University of Oregon alum Michael Beller is a star librarian at the Mills College Library. He wears kooky outfits, has perfected secret handshakes, and dances on bars when he DJs at a nearby club. Oh, and he’ll hustle you through the stacks (not that way!) if yo

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Latest comment by Anonymous: Come with me, fellow UofOites! Come with me to the land of genius reference sources, public service, and fancy outfits! Come to librarianship and glory!

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UGA - University of GeorgiaWacky Faculty

UGA Grad/Teacher's Show Premieres on BET

UGA Grad/Teacher's Show Premieres on BET

For some reason this hasnt been covered very much in Athens, but it really should be. Hadjii Hand, my favorite teacher at UGA, has created and stars in a new show on BET. The show is called "Sombodies" and premiered at 9 on Tuesday. It is the first scripted show ever on BET, and a UGA grad and

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University of Miami, College OTRWacky Faculty

A University of Miami Professor Partying With Students?

A University of Miami Professor Partying With Students?

When will school faculty learn? They are faculty not students.
 

The Hurriqueen is the advice columnist extraordinaire for The Miami Hurricane, University of Miami’s student newspaper, and the most recent column features the issue of a partying professor on the loose.
 

The question:

Dear Hurriqueen,

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VanderbiltWacky Faculty

Vanderbilt Professor Says Presidency Is Overrated

Vanderbilt Professor Says Presidency Is Overrated

Vanderbilt professor Dana Nelson hasn’t jumped on the Obamamania bandwagon or showed her support for John McCain. Not even Ron Paul can get her riled up.
 

For Nelson, it’s not the person who is president that is the problem with America, but rather the office of president itself. In

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UChicagoWacky Faculty

Nobel Prize in Physics Shared by U of Chicago Researcher for "Symmetry Breaking"

Nobel Prize in Physics Shared by U of Chicago Researcher for "Symmetry Breaking"

The highest science prize in the land goes to one of UChicago's own. Well, him and two Japanese guys.

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Columbia, BU - Boston University, UCSDWacky Faculty

UCSD, BU, and Columbia Scientists Bring Home Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Make Stuff Glow

UCSD, BU, and Columbia Scientists Bring Home Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Make Stuff Glow

Those crazy kids (chemists) at BU, UCSD, and Columbia rock the socks off of the Nobel Prize judges with glowing cells.

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