Scholars face global ‘crisis’ of attacks, report warns
Academics and students around the world face a “crisis” of assaults and persecution that appears to be getting worse, an international network has warned.
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The secret of how life on Earth began
Today life has conquered every square inch of Earth, but when the planet formed it was a dead rock. How did life get started?
UCSF will outsource dozens of tech jobs to India
UCSF plans to lay off dozens of tech workers and outsource about a fifth of its information technology systems jobs to India — a move the university says will save it about $30 million over five years.
Where Ph.D.s Work and What They Earn
For years, many humanities leaders have urged doctoral students in their fields to consider jobs outside academe ...
Hefty award offered for deciphering oracle bone characters
The National Museum of Chinese Writing on Thursday launched an award program to encourage people from around the world to help decipher oracle bone inscriptions.
FBI reviewing new emails in Clinton classified information probe
FBI Director James Comey told lawmakers Friday the bureau is reviewing new information related to Hillary Clinton's personal email server ...
3 trends propelling the spread of sustainable business
An evolution has taken place in the sustainable business sector over the past year. How are businesses embedding sustainability initiatives that are good for both business and society? In theory, 2016 is not so different from last year.
How liars create the ‘illusion of truth’
Repetition makes a fact seem more true, regardless of whether it is or not.
Borrower defense rules finalized
Education Department releases regulations to protect student borrowers against fraudulent and abusive institutions. Although rules are aimed at for-profit colleges, critics say they could have repercussions for all colleges.
Academics defend need for critical thinking in US universities
How should American universities – and those influenced by them in other countries – rise to the challenges of consumerism, anti-intellectualism and racial politics?
