April 18, 2012 | NPR

Four major universities are joining forces with Coursera, a Silicon Valley startup, to offer free online classes in more than three-dozen subjects.

April 23, 2012 | Minnesota Daily

Research schools across the globe, including the University of Minnesota, are connected to a controversial patent firm some accuse of stifling innovation. While the University doesn’t sell its patents to Intellectual Ventures it’s among many schools that have invested in the company. Critics have questioned the ethics of research institutions investing in a company seen as hindering technological innovation and product development

April 20, 2012 | Christian Science Monitor

A new liquefied natural gas export terminal in Louisiana just received federal approval. But the demand for more export permits has some industrial consumers worried they'll pay higher prices. It's just not clear that there's as much gas in the ground as proponents predict, says Dave Schryver, executive vice President of the APGA

April 22, 2012 | Cleveland Plain Dealer

"The JOBS Act is like shooting a cannonball through more than 70 years of securities legislation and investor protection," said Jacob Frenkel, head of the securities enforcement practice at Shulman Rogers in Washington and a frequent media commentator on investment fraud. "The playing field that this statute creates is equivalent to certain Wild West foreign markets that competent lawyers always advise their clients to avoid."