Massachusetts town declares racism part of ‘public health crisis’ after calls from health professor
In an interview with a local newspaper, a professor called for her hometown board of health to declare racism a public health crisis.
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Psychology professor surveys college students on what triggers them. Trump comes up a lot.
A professor of counseling psychology at the University of Massachusetts-Boston is collecting data on how students at the school are “triggered,” in their own words.
US universities cut fees as students show reluctance to return
Institutions defend value of online education despite reduction in charges
Facebook adds ‘blackface’ photos to banned posts
Facebook has updated its rules to tackle posts containing depictions of "blackface" and common anti-Semitic stereotypes.
Rutgers prof calls Israel ‘terrorist’ attack involving her cousin an ‘accident’
A Rutgers University professor's cousin was killed by Israeli officers after driving his car into a border patrol checkpoint.
Music professor threatens to sue university for investigating him over defense of ‘racist’ composer
The University of Northern Texas denies that its investigation into an academic journal accused of racism will chill the academic freedom of faculty.
40% of college freshmen likely won’t attend this fall
Although this won’t sound comforting to college officials, the honest truth about this fall is there’s very little that can be done to change what’s coming at this point in time.
Will tech make it easier for us to grow veg?
Vertical farming, where plants are grown in stacked layers, enables a greater number of crops to be grown in the same space.
Reorient reward systems to account for Covid, say scientists
Early-career and female researchers experience the greatest mental health toll, Australian surveys find
At Home, Workers Seek Alternative Credentials
Interest in alternative online credentials spiked after people started working remotely this spring. Will the surge continue long-term?
