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3 Share Nobel Prize in Physics
Three researchers at American universities were this morning named winners of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics. Half of the...
'Our Compelling Interests'
In new collection of essays, scholars make the case for diversity as essential to higher education and society generally.
Texas State Moves Marker Honoring Jefferson Davis
Texas State University -- in collaboration with the Texas Department of Transportation and the Daughters of the Confederacy -- has...
Scholars for Trump
A group of professors and not-so-academic writers declare support for the GOP presidential candidate. But the list of signatures highlights Trump's limited appeal in academe, even among Republican presidential candidates.
Concordia of New York Drops SAT/ACT Requirement
Concordia College (New York) has dropped its requirement that applicants must submit SAT or ACT scores. "Our small size affords...
Researcher Denied Immunity in Harassment Case
A federal court has upheld an earlier court decision denying a researcher qualified immunity in a former student’s sexual harassment...
Plea to Save Academic Year in South Africa
The vice chancellor and principal of the University of the Witwatersrand, in Johannesburg, on Monday issued an unusual plea for...
Academic Minute: Predicting Human Evolution Using Teeth
Today on the Academic Minute, Alistair Evans, senior research fellow at Monash University, explores if our ancestors can be identified...