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'Scientific Babel'
Author discusses his new book on science before and after the dominance of English as a global language.
Newly Tenured ... at Boston U, California Lutheran, Mount Saint Mary’s, U of Richmond
The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges and universities: Boston University Ana Albuquerque, accounting Amy Appleford...
'Simple and Seamless' or 'Significant Obstacle'?
A coalition of academic, library and technology associations criticizes Elsevier's new sharing and hosting policy, saying it undermines open-access initiatives.
Opinion
In Defense of the Monkey Mind
A new book challenges the idea that wandering attention is a flaw in our mental machinery. Scott McLemee tries to go with the author's flow.
Bad Review
National group of campus writing programs kicks a poet off a committee because of Twitter project that some view as racist but others view as artistic expression.
New Money for Japan Studies
The Japanese government gives $5 million each to Columbia, Georgetown and MIT for endowed professorships in contemporary Japanese politics. Gifts come as some worry about political science shifting away from area studies.
Opinion
A Conference Manifesto for the Rest of Us
Responding to a recent critique, three humanists argue that academic meetings, done right, can spur collaboration and add value for participants, for the humanities, and for higher education and beyond.