French professors fall short in global salary comparison
University professors in France are paid far less than their peers in other countries as state bureaucracy prevents top researchers from negotiating higher salaries, new analysis suggests.
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Union and Ithaca agree on contract, strike canceled
Ithaca College and the Ithaca College Contingent Faculty Union reached a tentative agreement on a labor contract
World’s biggest dinosaur footprint found in ‘Australia’s Jurassic Park’
The world's biggest dinosaur footprint has been discovered in northwestern Australia, measuring at nearly 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 meters), the lead author of a study said.
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Every word conceals a story, a secret history.
Visual media can help sustainability reporting
Show, don’t tell. It’s rule No. 1 for writers and presenters.
Spanier Conviction Renews Debate on Penn State Post-Sandusky
Former president of university found guilty of child endangerment. Leader of outside investigation questions whether institution has learned lessons from the scandal.
Careers modules and work placements ‘should be compulsory’
Taking careers classes can improve students’ chances of finding graduate employment by 40 per cent, research suggests.
Google opens Howard University West
Google will open "Howard West" on its campus in Mountain View, Calif., a Silicon Valley outpost for the historically black university where computer science majors can immerse ....
This robot could help companies go paperless
Ripcord is a new company, backed by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, that has created a robot to sort, scan, and digitize papers for businesses.
Why Apple’s red iPhones are not ‘Red’ in China
Apple's latest iPhone might be red, but it's not Red in China.
