New Political Terrain for a Liberal Discipline
Anthropology -- where the work of researchers is often at odds with the priorities of the Trump White House -- tries to figure out how to maneuver.
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Academics at lower-ranked universities ‘have poorer well-being’
Scholars at lower-ranking universities experience poorer psychological well-being than their counterparts at more prestigious institutions...
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UK, China universities eye applied research like high-speed rail
Senior executives from the University of Leeds visited several elite universities in Shanghai and its neighboring Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces seeking more extensive cooperation.
The SDGs: How can we sustain our optimism?
The email came from an 82-year-old activist in Vermont. She was hoping for answers to questions she was hearing from others, about the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals.
DNA clues to why woolly mammoth died out
The last woolly mammoths to walk the Earth were so wracked with genetic disease that they lost their sense of smell, shunned company, and had a strange shiny coat.
University of Northern Colorado exploring private medical college
When they meet Friday, members of the University of Northern Colorado Board of Trustees will hear a proposal for a partnership that could see UNC house a private medical college on its Greeley campus before the end of the decade.
Why businesses should lead on climate action
With COP21 and COP22 serving as launch pads in the fight against climate change, corporations with a global view are taking seriously their role as leaders in climate action. D
Fact check: are England’s universities ‘swimming in cash’?
Nothing gets the higher education policy community going like a good old-fashioned row about funding.
Not Caught on Camera
Cal State Fullerton faculty union says instructor was suspended for allegedly hitting a student at a pro-Trump rally -- despite a lack of evidence. Professor's allies say he was the one who was attacked.
