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.
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.
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.
China tightens supervision over after-school institutions
Ministry of Education said Wednesday that a management platform will soon be launched online to tighten scrutiny of after-school training institutions across China.
DeVos Restores Recognition for Troubled For-Profit Accreditor
Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools oversaw Corinthian Colleges and ITT Tech. The Obama administration sought to end the authority of ACICS.
5 colleges you’re probably thankful your kids don’t attend
With college tuition so expensive and education so valuable, choosing where to send your kids to college can be a real challenge.
Radical Irish gender plan ‘could be model for Europe’
Frustration with ‘snail’s pace’ progress across continent leads Irish government to back financial sanctions against universities that miss targets
