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Math Wars
'Instrument of torture' or building block of understanding? UCLA and other universities debate how much math, and what kind, is enough for life sciences majors.
Opinion
Birds of a Feather
In honor of National Poetry Month, Carolyn Foster Segal recounts a reading to which precious few verse lovers flocked.
Get Back to Work
Research by a Ph.D. student at Cornell U suggests making procrastination a hassle may improve student performance in online courses.
Opinion
Decline of the West II: The Dysoning
A prominent African-American professor unleashes a sharp attack on his mentor. Scott McLemee hears echoes amid the buzz.
Negotiating Balance
Can work-life balance provisions be successfully integrated into faculty collective bargaining agreements?
Shifts in Computer Science Interest
Lesser math confidence and a stronger preference for artistic fields dissuade women from majoring in computer science to a smaller degree today than in the past, analysis of student interest in computer science shows.
A Piece of the Online Pie
Academic Partnerships will push for synchronous content in an upcoming platform update, offering instructors who participate a share of the revenue.
Contracts Up Close
Academic labor conference panel discussion focuses on contract provisions for adjuncts that go beyond better pay. Data suggest larger gains for part-timers in bargaining units that are separate from full-time faculty.