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Scientific Advancement, ‘1 Funeral at a Time’
New paper says the death of star scientists often benefits their subfields, via an influx in new contributors and ideas.
Toward a New Kind of ‘Big Deal’
University librarians and some academic publishers are optimistic about the possibility of reaching new agreements to make more academic articles fully open, but they acknowledge many challenges ahead.
‘What Is Said or Done at the Center’
Marybeth Gasman required students at her Penn research center to sign blanket nondisclosure agreements. Experts say that's unheard-of in academe and leaves students vulnerable to abuse.
New Academic Programs: General Health Sciences, Courtroom Technology, Computing
Albertus Magnus College is starting a major in general health sciences. Tidewater Community College is starting a courtroom technology certificate...
Re: Hellllllp!!!!
Many professors say that teaching students how to email them properly is a necessary gift that keeps on giving.
Germany Strikes Deal With Springer Nature
Research-intensive universities will see costs rise by up to 50 percent; teaching-oriented institutions will see costs slashed.
‘Don’t Let the Bret Stephens Bite’
Professor's tweet about the controversial New York Times columnist goes viral after the columnist CC's his provost on an angry email.
Opinion
A Contingent Faculty Compromise
Contingent faculty members are underpaid, yet administrators rarely take seriously the arguments championing equal pay for equal work, writes Daniel Davis. It’s time for a new approach.