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The Name of the Polymath
Scott McLemee pays tribute to the life of Umberto Eco, who had an attitude of mind condemned to tireless curiosity.
'Courtrooms and Classrooms'
Historian discusses his new book on how courts in the United States have treated cases involving access to higher education.
No Rush to 'Go Digital'
Study shows faculty members remain skeptical of digital course materials and generally unfamiliar with open educational resources.
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Scalia's Law
Antonin Scalia's most-cited law review article provides a glimpse into at least part of that enigmatic entity known as “the mind of the Supreme Court,” Scott McLemee writes.
'Breakpoint' in Higher Ed
Author discusses his new book on "the changing marketplace" facing colleges and universities.
'Who Is the Historian?'
Author discusses his new book, explaining his discipline and the work professors do.
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A House of the Dead
Scott McLemee reviews a new anthology that documents a place in which people are condemned to psychic torture so continuous it seems eternal.
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Whistling 'Dixie'
A new book reconstructs the context and mood that made Dallas a hub of far-right activism in the late 1950s and early '60s, writes Scott McLemee, shedding light on the political landscape today.