‘Slow road’ to diversity for medical faculty
The diversity of professors in the basic science departments of US medical schools is unlikely to change in the next 60 years, according to research.
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‘Keep Your Nuts Away From Us’
Can a women’s college house undergraduate men on campus and still be a women’s college? Many Mary Baldwin alumnae answer no.
Presidential election sparks a rise in campus unrest
The day after Donald Trump was elected president, students at UC Irvine organized a “cry-in.” “This is an actual event,” posted an Asian student group at the school.
Muslim community fears backlash after Ohio State attack
At an off-campus coffee shop Monday, Ohio State University senior Mohamed Farah catches up on his homework.
How warming is threatening the genetic diversity of species
Research on stoneflies in Glacier National Park indicates that global warming is reducing the genetic diversity of some species ...
Academic criticises reviewers after five-year delay to paper
An academic who battled for almost five years to get his research into a journal has spoken out about the problems with publishing interdisciplinary science.
Protesters call on Hampshire to fly flag again
Hundreds of protesters gathered on the Amherst campus of Hampshire College, waving American flags as they demanded that the school bring back the flag that had flown over the campus until this month.
Troop carriers seized: Is China sending Singapore a message?
Singapore is scrambling to recover nine armored troop carriers that have been impounded in Hong Kong for almost a week after they were used in a military training exercise in Taiwan.
Union University, Lane College hoops bridge schools
Lane College president Dr. Logan Hampton caught a bright red Union University t-shirt at halftime of the women’s basketball game between the Lady Bulldogs and Lady Dragons
Print This Risky Gimmick or Risk Sharing?
Udacity and some boot camps offer money-back guarantees despite state bans on job-placement promises in higher education. But some say the offers are a form of risk sharing worth considering.
