Cheap flights increase research collaboration, study finds
Cheap transport options have long served as a lifeline for many budgeting academics, but now low-cost airline flights have been proven to increase research collaborations between scientists.
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North Idaho College joins college transfer network
Thousands of students at North Idaho College (NIC) in Coeur d’Alene are in line for a big benefit that didn’t exist when they first enrolled – a Passport allowing them to seamlessly transfer to any campus to which they are accepted in a growing nationwide network of schools.
Staying ahead of the robot apocalypse
Robots are taking over … literally.
Poaching Talent From U.S.
Canada announces 24 scholars recruited to its universities from all over the world -- with more than half coming from the U.S.
Was it a UFO? Something strange spotted in the Arizona sky
Pilots over southern Arizona encountered something strange last month, according to an FAA recordin
It’s these Indian universities—not the IITs—that churn out the most H-1B techies
Where were most Indian H-1B visa-holders educated?
Claims that reproducibility crisis ‘overblown’ spark debate
The narrative of a “reproducibility crisis” in science has been overblown, according to a researcher whose claims have sparked fresh debate among scholars about the reliability of academic studies.
Sacked secretary in parting shot at Trump
US Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin has fired a parting shot at the White House a day after being fired by President Donald Trump.
How a post-growth economy can create stability
On a finite planet, endless economic growth is impossible. There is also plenty of evidence that in the developed world, a continued increase of GDP does not increase happiness.
Tenure Under Threat in Kentucky
Late addition to budget bill would allow dismissal of tenured professors due to program changes or eliminations, ending protections previously adopted by college boards. Move comes as tenure rights are eroding elsewhere.
