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Big Push for Open Access
White House order jump-starts the process and even wins support from publishers.
Snapshot Dissertation
Should universities require graduate students to pare down years of research into a soundbite that can be understood by non-scholars?
'Imperative for Change'
New information from the Delphi Project is designed to help adjuncts make their case for reform.
Game of Theories
25 years ago, students in a Hamilton College professor's introductory sociology course all agreed to boycott his final for an A, without the communication technology we have today.
The 'I' in FIU
Florida International University has embarked on an ambitious effort to internationalize the curriculum and assess students' global learning.
Race or Productivity?
Study challenges earlier research that found black applicants less likely than comparable white applicants to receive NIH grants.
'Warnings From the Trenches'
Professors rally behind a high school teacher who says No Child Left Behind has created a generation of test-takers unprepared for higher education.
Tenure Track as Alt-Ac
In many science disciplines, landing a good academic job is no longer the norm, according to research presented at AAAS meeting. Is it time to rethink postdoc positions?