Plan U: funders urged to mandate immediate preprint publication
Shifting towards open access journals will only achieve so much when review and editing processes take so long, scientists say
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UMich offers course on fake news coverage of Trump
The University of Michigan is offering a course this fall, titled, "News Media Ethics."
China Issues Warning to U.S.-Bound Students
China's Ministry of Education warns students of the risk of visa problems if they come to the U.S.
College students take hands-on approach to rocket science
A few dozen college students are trying to do something usually reserved for global superpowers and corporate giants.
In store or online — what’s the most environmentally friendly way to shop?
Is cyber-shopping terrible for the environment?
Google, Facebook, Apple, Amazon face US anti-trust probe
The US government is to take a fresh look at how the four tech giants Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon wield their power.
Journal transparency rules to help scholars pick where to publish
Next step of Plan S will require publishers to release acceptance rates and review times
More universities using peer observation to assess teaching
Reflecting concern about validity of student evaluations, Australian institutions following North American and European move towards greater use of observations
Trump administration accused of obstructing congressional probe of ED
House Oversight Chairman Elijah Cummings on Thursday accused the Trump administration of blocking a congressional investigation into the attempted removal of the Education Department’s acting independent watchdog.
UW-Tacoma developing tool to scan social media for ‘hate speech’
The University of Washington Tacoma is designing a tool to detect "misogynistic" and anti-immigrant posts on social media.
