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Rebalancing Academic Productivity
Writing accountability groups support all faculty and address unequal workloads.
The Mathematician Lifting the Lid on Trump’s ‘Attacks’
The scientist behind the Trump Action Tracker uses skills in data collection to look for patterns in the president’s seemingly “scattergun” approach.
NIH Director Will Be Acting CDC Chief; O’Neill to Be Nominated NSF Director
After ‘Rupture,’ Science Leaders Call for More Advocacy
The Trump administration’s seismic disruptions to the academic research enterprise were top of mind at the annual meeting of the American Association of the Advancement of Science in Phoenix last week.
NIH Avoided Funding Cuts. But It Lacks Permanent Leaders in Top Posts.
After Trump administration terminations and other departures, the federal research funding agency has acting directors leading more than half of its 27 institutes and centers.
Education Dept. Tells Universities Not to Use Student Voting Data
The department announced Thursday it’s investigating Tufts University and the National Student Clearinghouse over alleged student privacy violations in the National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement.
Historians Must Reclaim the American Historical Association
Two recent vetoes by the association’s governing council raise the question of who defines what counts as “history.”
Trump Seeks to Silence Critics. These Scholars Are Pushing Back.
Self-censorship might seem like a safe option right now, but public scholars have a responsibility to provide evidence and context in fraught times.