How will greener plastics move from lab to market?
Synthetic plastics have made many aspects of modern life cheaper, safer and more convenient. However, we have failed to figure out how to get rid of them after we use them.
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Journal with two-year publication backlog refuses submissions
Review of Higher Education says it cannot cope with significant increase in number of articles offered
A Program at Kean U. Is Losing Its Accreditation. Many Faculty and Students Have No Idea.
On July 30, Kean University received a letter bearing bad news: The institution’s master’s program in public administration would lose its accreditation at the start of September.
Far right turns fire on German universities
Far right turns fire on German universities
The End of a Blogging Era at Harvard
As one of the first university-hosted blogging platforms prepares to wind down, concerns arise about the fate of its archives.
Internships offer bright future for Chinese college students
In her last summer vacation of graduate study, Xu Jia started a two-month internship at the Chinese branch of transnational food giant Mars Inc
Trump welcomes lawsuit over revoking Brennan’s security clearance
President Donald Trump said Monday that he hopes former CIA Director John Brennan will bring forward a lawsuit against the Trump administration for revoking his security clearance last week.
Gig economy pressures make drivers ‘more likely to crash
Drivers and couriers who get their work from apps face a "heightened risk" of crashes, a study suggests.
U. of Akron to cut almost 20 percent of degrees, degree tracks
The University of Akron is cutting almost 20 percent of its degrees and degree tracks.
Antidote to Med Student Debt
Thanks to fund-raising prowess, NYU takes an ax to medical school tuition where others have used a scalpel. But medical school costs are clearly under the microscope.
