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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...
Mindful Teaching in Moments of Tension
Rosalie Metro offers ideas for facilitating sensitive classroom conversations with compassion this election season.
A Year of Investigations, Punishments and Arrests of Scholars
Dozens of faculty members and grad student workers have faced discipline from colleges, universities and police since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. Some have now returned to work. Others lost their jobs.
Higher Ed Censorship Becoming More Discreet, PEN Reports
A review of 2024 legislation shows more bills attempting to attack classroom learning indirectly and couch censorship in uncontroversial language.
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...