Career Development

National Academies report sees system in disarray and calls for better pay, more mentoring and speedier path to their own labs.

U. of Oregon graduate teaching assistants walk out, with end of semester looming, after failed negotiations over paid leave.

Cancer researcher says anonymous online comments on a research-sharing website cost him a new job at U. of Mississippi.

Leaders of UAW union that represents U. of California teaching assistants push for Israel boycott, but some members say this action endangers their academic freedom and the movement to unionize grad students.

Professors at two South Texas institutions support the creation of a new, combined university, but see recent actions raising questions about job security and faculty roles.

Several legal challenges suggest a key challenge for long-term adjuncts seeking jobs on the tenure track is age discrimination.

Steven Salaita will not work at the U. of Illinois, trustees confirm Thursday. But they commit to doing the "right thing," possibly in a settlement.