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The New Plague on Campus: Loneliness
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy launched his “We Are Made to Connect” campus tour last month, highlighting the role colleges can play in curing the loneliness epidemic.
How Hot Is Too Hot for the Human Body? Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Tony Wolf, assistant professor in the department of kinesiology at Pennsylvania State University, explores what...
Historic Kinsey Sex Research Institute May Face a Divorce
Faculty members are alarmed by an Indiana University proposal to spin off an unclear portion of the Kinsey Institute’s operations into a separate nonprofit.
Academic Success Tip: Using TikTok to Promote Engagement
Gen Z has been hooked on TikTok since 2020, and professors are meeting students on the app. One professor shares his inspiration for creating videos and five pointers for colleagues looking to do the same.
Female Archaeologist’s Work Receives Overdue Recognition—90 Years Later
The Library of Congress has taken a “historic step” in acknowledging the contributions of Mary Ellingson, a former University of...
Contact With Extraterrestrials Might Go Badly: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: David Shorter, professor of world arts and culture at the University of California, Los Angeles...
House Education Budget Cuts Federal Work-Study, Other Programs
House Republicans are planning to zero out the budgets for programs that support student parents who need childcare and that...
Chico State Professor Must Pay After Losing Libel Suit
A judge has ordered a professor accused of having sex with a graduate student, and of subsequently threatening to kill...