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Faculty Overwhelmingly Back Harris in November. But They Won’t Tell Students to Do the Same.
Respondents to a new Inside Higher Ed/Hanover Research poll mostly identified as Democrats—with only 8 percent supporting Trump. But, aware they’re to the left of their students and states, they’re largely keeping their thoughts to themselves.
7-Month Boston University Grad Worker Strike Ends, but Fight May Not Be Over
The student employees won their first union contract after months of bargaining and then a lengthy walkout. But the agreement, which only lasts three years, doesn’t achieve some major demands.
Springer Journal Retracted Over 200 Papers Since Sept. 1
An academic journal published by Springer has retracted over 200 papers since the start of last month, Retraction Watch reported...
3 Academics Share Nobel Prize for Economics
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded jointly Monday to three researchers, two from the Massachusetts Institute of...
Black, Hispanic Faculty Far Less Likely to Get ‘Gold Standard’ Tenure Recommendations
A study published this month focusing on five unnamed universities adds to research on racial disparities in the professoriate.
Grad Workers Unionize at Mount Sinai
Graduate student workers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have voted 218 to 24 to unionize. The...
What’s Behind the Push for ‘Institutional Neutrality’?
Since last Oct. 7, several institutions have pledged to refrain from speaking on political and social issues. But what does it mean for a university to go neutral?
U of Washington Biochemist Wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry
University of Washington biochemist David Baker has been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in “computational...