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Gender Imbalances in Free-Inquiry Physics Labs
Men and women assume different roles when participating in low-structure, inquiry-based physics labs, says a new study in Physics Education...
Texas Southern Gave Aid to Underqualified Applicants
An external review has revealed that over half of freshmen admitted to Texas Southern University between fall 2017 and the...
Hong Kong Presidents 'Understand the Need' for Security Law
Five of the eight public university heads in Hong Kong signed a statement in which they said they “understand the...
Alcohol Affects College Women's Academics More Than Men
A study of college students’ alcohol consumption and cognitive function found that the academic performance and mental health of women...
Academic Minute: Global Warming
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Scripps College Week, Branwen Williams, associate professor of environmental science, digs into data...
Federal Appeals Court Defines 'Fairness' in Title IX Policies
In what’s been called a “ pathbreaking” and “profound” panel ruling, judges from the United States Court of Appeals for...
Trump Proclamation Bars Entry of Certain Chinese Students
President Trump issued a proclamation Friday barring entry of Chinese graduate students and researchers affiliated with universities connected to the...
Borrower-Defense Rule Saved by Trump Veto but Still Faces Fight in Court
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’s controversial borrower-defense rule cleared one hurdle with President Trump’s veto Friday evening of a congressional...