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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...
2 Scientists Awarded Nobel Prize in Physics for Advancing AI
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded Princeton University professor emeritus John Hopfield, along with Geoffrey Hinton of the...
2 U.S. Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Two American scientists have won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of microRNA “and its...
‘Genius’ Grant Announcement Dampened by Conflict Over War
One recipient of the 2024 MacArthur Foundation award derided Princeton for not publicizing the pro-Palestinian comments she made when asked her reaction to getting the coveted call.
Leading Neuroscientist Accused of Research Misconduct
The National Institutes of Health said Thursday that Dr. Eliezer Masliah, a prominent Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease researcher, falsified or...
Federal Agencies Aim to Boost Research at HBCUs
A newly launched, HBCU-specific $10 million grant program from the National Science Foundation is part of the federal government’s broader push to diversify scientific research and the STEM workforce.