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Prestige Hiring Across Academe
Prior research demonstrates insular faculty hiring practices within certain disciplines. A new study finds them across fields. What does that mean for knowledge production?
Asia Likely to Follow U.S. on Open Access
Move is significant because China, Japan, South Korea and India are among the top 10 research producers.
Utah Student Arrested for Nuclear Reactor Threat
A University of Utah student was arrested after saying she would detonate a nuclear reactor on campus if the school’s...
Bill Would Require Public Information About Transfers
A bill introduced by U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro, a Texas Democrat, would require colleges to release more information about transfer...
Florida A&M Students Sue State for Underfunding
A group of students at Florida A&M University has brought a class action lawsuit against the state of Florida for...
Concentrated Urban Poverty: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: John Caskey, Joseph Wharton Professor of Economics at Swarthmore College, explores why poverty hits certain...
University of North Texas Settles With Instructor for $165K
The University of North Texas settled for $165,000 with a former math instructor who sued it for First Amendment violations...
Kimberley Timpf of Vector Solutions
This month’s episode of the Pulse podcast features Kimberley Timpf, director of impact at Vector Solutions. In a conversation with...