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UW Madison Scientist Wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics

Francis Halzen, a Belgium-born physicist at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, has won the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics...
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Stanford Scientist Wins Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Karl Deisseroth, a professor of bioengineering and of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University, was among the trio of...
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Labor Watch: Strikes Begin to Simmer While Contracts Remain Stalled

Harvard University and City Colleges of Chicago unions took steps toward strikes last month as contract negotiations dragged on. Meanwhile, other unions are making their contract fights visible to the rest of campus through rallies and petitions.

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Opinion

On Proper Objects of Study

A recent report on the humanities criticizes the distortion of scholarship in the service of political goals. Other disciplines would like a word.

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UT Approves List of 50 Authors for Gen Ed Course

Jane Austen, Frederick Douglass, Adam Smith and Søren Kierkegaard made the cut.

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‘Sharp’ Fall in Research Mobility Between E.U., U.S. and China

European Commission report finds 45 percent fewer researchers moved from the E.U. to the U.S. in 2025 than in 2023.

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Opinion

With Tenure, You Can Only Be Terminated for Cause. What Does That Mean?

Just cause is at the core of tenure protections, but it’s hard to understand. Here’s how to think about what just cause does and doesn’t cover.

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Opinion

Thoughts on My Daughter’s First Day of School

A scheduling conflict with a department meeting led me to wonder, why do I instinctually want to put work first?