One in three UK universities going backwards on female professorships
The proportion of professorships held by women has declined at significant numbers of UK universities in recent years ....
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Why doesn’t Australia have an indigenous treaty?
The future of Australia's relationship with its indigenous peoples could be significantly influenced by a meeting at Uluru this week.
This app gives parents a real-time view of the classroom
Ever wanted to know what your kids really get up to at school? There's an app for that.
When a Court Overturns a Tenure Decision
Court vacates a tenure denial by Cornell, finding that the university denied basic due process over allegations that were rejected or never proven. Supporters say an important researcher is having his career stymied.
An uncertain future for environmental justice
The Flint, Michigan, water crisis was perhaps the most high-profile example of the social inequalities tied to environmental issues.
College offers free-tuition ‘test drive’
Blackburn College is initiating a new program to welcome transfer students with free tuition.
White supremacist upsurge puts US universities under pressure
Emerson College seemed a curious place for flyers to appear promoting white supremacist organisation American Vanguard.
This gadget turns iPhones into photo printers — with a virtual twist
In 2017, people around the world will take an estimated 1.2 trillion digital photos, according to digital imaging research firm InfoTrends.
Blacklisted for BDS?
Popular Native American studies scholar who was named faculty dean at Dartmouth withdraws from position, following criticism of his past support for Israel boycott. Some fear impact on academic freedom.
How Rising Seas and Coastal Storms Drowned the U.S. Flood Insurance Program
Sea level rise and more severe storms are overwhelming U.S. coastal communities, causing billions of dollars in damage and essentially bankrupting the federal flood insurance program.
