Men, Women and research ‘self-promotion’
Men frame their research findings more positively than do women, finds a new study. Why does that matter, and how should science respond?
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Black students in US ‘at higher risk of attempting suicide’
Study finds that students who are more likely to perceive stigma around mental health issues have greater odds of exhibiting suicidal behaviour
UC Davis professor under fire for opposing required ‘diversity statements’
A mathematics professor at the University of California, Davis, has faced significant pushback for criticizing university-mandated “diversity statements,” testimonies that purportedly help determine the degree to which job applicants will be able to advance and promote diversity on campus.
Dutch end ‘one-sided’ research focus and hope world follows
Proposals include new job classifications, a rolling back of metrics, and shorter publication lists in a bid to end excessive ‘emphasis on research performance’
UNC agrees to make changes after ‘anti-semitic’ rapper controversy
UNC has agreed to change its discrimination policy in addition to other remedies in an agreement with the Department of Education.
Momentum in Physics Ed
A new approach to teaching physics "energy first" holds promise, especially for students who struggle with math.
College yanks student-directed play at last minute because it depicts KKK
A private college canceled a student-produced play that satirizes the Ku Klux Klan an hour before its final dress rehearsal, saying it could trigger some people on campus.
Meet the professor willing to tell the ‘moral history of the American Revolution’
On campuses across America, professors ridicule and attack the nation’s founding principles.
Students call on university to ban ICE contractor from campus
Students at Carnegie Mellon are outraged that their school has a relationship with a company that contracts with ICE.
Finding New Life
Figuring out how to use a closed or closing college campus is a challenge -- one often falling on the same leaders who had to shut it down in the first place.
