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5 Bewildering Dispatches From an Academic Publishing System Worth Saving
The journals are fine. Everything is fine.
10 Lessons From an Office of Public Scholarship, 3 Years In
How can institutions better support scholars wanting to do public-facing work?
New AI Agents Pose ‘Existential Threat’ to How Grants Are Awarded
The rapid development of technology is outpacing any attempts to reform assessment systems, researchers warn.
NEH, Beaten in Court, Asks Grant Recipients if They Still Want Awards
A judge ruled that the termination of more than 1,400 National Endowment for the Humanities grants was unconstitutional. Now comes the process of reinstating these projects.
With AI ‘Founders,’ Trump Administration Tells Triumphal Story of America
The Trump administration partnered with PragerU and Hillsdale College on its semiquincentennial celebration. Historians say the resulting exhibits are flawed and inaccurate.
The Researcher Who Spent Years Studying Grass for the World Cup
John Sorochan runs the turfgrass science and management program at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. In recent months, his work has gained national recognition for its contributions to the World Cup pitches.
Female Academics ‘Increasingly Delay Motherhood’ Until Age 35
“Pronounced penalties” for those early-career staff with children may explain why Ph.D.s postpone becoming parents, a recent study finds.
The Big Impact of Small Telescopes
In an era of big data and big telescopes, college observatories remain essential.