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Fired for Making Porn, Joe Gow Sues for Reinstatement

After being fired twice, first from his chancellor post and then from his tenured faculty role at the University of...
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As Data Goes Off-Line Under Trump, Environmental Researchers Are Uploading Backups

A team of scholars has worked since November to archive resources that are valuable to themselves and the public—just in case they were taken down.

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Opinion

Planning the Sabbatical You Need

The sabbatical you need may not be the one you think you should take, Bethany Wilinski writes.

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Teaching Well Is Harder Now

Reflecting on her first 20 years in the classroom, Rebecca Vidra identifies six key ways students and their needs have changed.

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NSF Cancels Grant Reviews to ‘Ensure Compliance’ With Trump’s Executive Orders

Scheduled review panels for National Science Foundation grant applications are on pause until Feb. 1. Some researchers believe the pause may be connected to the new administration’s anti-DEI crusade.

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At CSU, Orwell Meets Safetyism

California State University’s new draft policy for handling “other conduct of concern” is deeply, well, concerning, Peter C. Herman writes.

Harvard Medical School Canceled Lecture Featuring Patients From Gaza

Harvard Medical School canceled a lecture last week over concerns that plans for patients from the Gaza Strip to speak...
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Study: Improving STEM Equity With Helpful Syllabus Content

An evaluation of introductory biology syllabi from just under 100 colleges and universities finds the syllabus is often focused primarily on content and less likely to offer evidence-based practices for academic success.