SAR Academic Freedom Media Review–July 23-29, 2011

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Iranian scientist’s death ‘probably the work of western security agencies
The Guardian, 7/28

Unruly humanities scholars threaten the discipline, event hears
Matthew Reisz, Times Higher Education, 7/28

Scholars at Risk calls for letters: Vietnamese professor to face trial
Scholars at Risk, 7/27

Human-rights shift under fire
Declan Butler, Nature, 7/27

Welcome Mat Rolls Up as Dubai Tries to Stem Dissent
Angela  Giuffrida, The New York Times, 7/27

Norway Extremist Called for Attacks on Academics and Writers
The Chronicle of Higher Education, 7/26

Malawians rise against Bingu, 18 die
Paul Kingstone Mphepo, AfricaNews, 7/25

Ai Weiwei Breaks His Social Media Silence By Joining Google+
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Big Pharma Finds a Home on Campus
Goldie Bulmenstyk, The Chronicle of Higher Education, 7/24

CHINA: How a ‘model’ university hit the rocks
Yojana Sharma, University World News, 7/24

CHINA: Dissident artist accepts German professorship
Linda Yeung, University World News, 7/24

NIGERIA: Terrorist threats close universities
Tunde Fatunde, University World News, 7/24

Muslim Seminary Chief in India Is Fired for Pro-Hindu Interview
Hari Kumar, The New York Times, 7/24

Duke eyes global route into China
Jane Stancill, The Charlotte Observer, 7/24

PERU: Student strike unabated amid bloody conflict
María Elena Hurtado, University World News, 7/24

Clemson scrutinizes private donations
Anna Mitchell, Independent Mail, 7/23

Beijing Bars Writers From a Literary Celebration, Continuing a Crackdown
Andrew Jacobs, The New York Times, 7/23