Canadian institute loses boss in showdown over high-risk science
University of British Columbia professor quits leadership of Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies in protest at funding reforms
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Pointing the Finger at Colleagues
Scholar's article said his colleagues were publishing in "predatory journals." Now he's banned from campus.
A new ‘playbook’ for financing a climate-constrained world
As scientists concluded in the recent United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, avoiding the worst effects of climate change will require an all-hands-on-deck transformation of the global economy.
Less activism, more learning – Australia’s PM rebukes schoolchildren protesting climate change
Most politicians go to great lengths to avoid alienating large sections of the population, but Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison apparently didn't get the memo as he blasted schoolchildren who are organizing protests for climate action.
Japan finally opens new doors for international students
While Japan can no longer claim the lowest birth rate in the world, its rate of 1.44 births per woman is a full point below the global average.
China’s terrifying moves on Hong Kong
When the last British governor of Hong Kong sailed out of Victoria Harbor on July 1,1997, many expected the Chinese government to honor pledges to maintain the colony's basic freedoms, enshrined in the so-called Basic Law -- in effect, the territory's mini-Constitution.
Campuses urged to fill gaps in ‘white, male’ institutional pasts
Conference hears how the biases of historic collections need to be addressed
DePaul course examines social media and ‘attacks on women and queer people’
DePaul University will offer a course entitled "Sex, Gender, and Social Media" during the winter quarter.
The link between food waste and packaging
The journey of a single food item from farm to fork can be rather treacherous, as it is picked, boxed, transported, sorted and reboxed on its way to our local grocery store and ultimately our kitchens.
Khashoggi killing: CIA did not blame Saudi crown prince, says Trump
US President Donald Trump has said the CIA did not conclude that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
