Postdocs as Mentors
Study says that when it comes to everyday mentoring and training in the sciences, postdocs are the new PIs.
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Prof: SpongeBob perpetuates ‘violent, racist’ acts against indigenous people
A professor at the University of Washington recently published an article in an academic journal about the children's cartoon “SpongeBob SquarePants,” claiming it perpetuates a legacy of violence against the indigenous people of the Pacific.
Citation diversity tied to medical research success
US NIH finding raises hopes of focused funding, but concerns of bandwagon outlook
Survey finds college graduates struggle with basic civic literacy
A recent national survey shows a lack of basic knowledge of U.S. history and civics among Americans, with a number of respondents not knowing the current Supreme Court Chief Justice, or thinking Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez authored the New Deal instead of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
China: Postgraduate online application officially starts
Online application for the national postgraduate entrance examination for the 2020 academic year officially started Thursday.
Flip Side of Dual Enrollment
More high school students are getting a head start on college, but dual enrollment is costly for some colleges.
Why historians need to take scientific fieldwork more seriously
Much important scientific research takes place outside laboratories.
The Moderates’ Alternative to Free College
Joe Biden becomes latest Democratic presidential hopeful to call for huge increases in the federal Pell Grant program instead of free college policies favored by standard bearers on the left.
Syracuse U. chancellor defends free speech, but some say otherwise
Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud recently reaffirmed the school's commitment to free speech, saying students should be allowed to say things that make others “profoundly uncomfortable."
New rules on college National Scholarship issued
Undergraduate and junior college students applying for the National Scholarship must be of Chinese nationality, according to a newly released document, Beijing Youth Daily reported.
