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Eye of the Beholder
When it comes to judging evidence of gender bias in the sciences, is gender bias at play? A study involving university faculty members suggests it is.
Opinion
Crisis Sells: Spinning Data Into Hot Headlines
At a time when higher ed is subject to report cards and other scrutiny about its worth, the news media should more accurately depict the public's opinion, says Keith R. Martel.
Is an Apology Enough?
Is Berkeley doing enough about a prominent scientist it found to have sexually harassed women for years? Did other scientists look the other way?
'Writing America'
Author discusses new book on the intersection of physical place, history and literature.
An Attack on Tenure From a Democratic Administration
Connecticut State U professors say proposals for their new union contract, including the transfer of tenured faculty members to another university and expanding the grounds for dismissing tenured professors, read like an attack on their rights.
College Credit for a Boot Camp
Lynn University will issue a semester's worth of college credits for Lynn students who complete a 16-week program at General Assembly, a nonaccredited skills boot camp. Will other colleges follow?
Academic Freedom and Compassion
Sacramento State finds no wrongdoing by professor who was accused of insulting a Native American student, nor by the student who challenged what the professor said about genocide.
Dynamic Duos in Science
Having a long-term research collaborator boosts citations, study finds.