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'China's Rising Research Universities'
New book explores achievements and challenges of Chinese research universities as they continue their quest to achieve "world-class" status.
Opinion
From Elvis to the Boss
So you want to be a rock 'n' roll star? Scott McLemee reports on a book tracing the role's history.
'Dear Committee Members'
New novel by an English professor offers a fresh take on the academic satire genre.
Failure to Replicate
New analysis finds that education researchers, unlike scholars in many other disciplines, don't check one another's work.
Books From Amazon in Person
Amazon aims to become the de facto bookstore at Purdue University, and the retailer has more university partnerships in the works.
Opinion
Reading Disruption
The day of world domination by the ebook is at hand! Well, maybe. Scott McLemee checks out a more sober assessment.
'Academic Urban Legends'
New article points out that through lazy or fraudulent citations, scholars spread rumors -- at times creating "academic urban legends." The story of spinach and an allegedly misplaced decimal point shows how.
The Hidden Curriculum
Are students evaluated on their academic work, or on how well they navigate the college environment? Both, a recent book argues -- which is why mentoring programs should aim to unmask the "hidden curriculum" for at-risk students.