For the first time in history, or herstory, a woman has won the prestigious Abel Prize. Karen Uhlenbeck, a mathematician and professor at the University of Texas, won the title this year. The Abel Prize is a Norwegian mathematics prize modeled after the Nobel prizes. Originating in 2003, the annual Abel Prize is given out […]
The plaintiff, Abigail Noel Fisher, charged the ruling was unfair and that she was a victim of racial discrimination.
During a hearing for an affirmative action case on Wednesday, conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia suggested that some African-Americans belong at "lesser colleges."
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced yesterday, Spike Lee will receive an honorary Academy Award for his work.
