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Research Finds No Gender Bias in Academic Science

Reviewing decades of studies, researchers with “adversarial” perspectives conclude that tenure-track women and men in STEM receive comparable grant funding, journal acceptances and recommendation letters—and that women have an edge over men in hiring.

Ex-Harvard Researcher Receives No Jail Time

Charles Lieber, a prominent chemist convicted of hiding research ties to China, will not serve any more prison time, a...

North Dakota Quietly Enacts First Anti-DEI Law

North Dakota governor Doug Burgum signed into law on Monday a “specified concepts” bill banning educational institutions from asking students...

U of New Haven Settles COVID Shutdown Suit

The University of New Haven reached a $2.3 million settlement in a class action breach-of-contract lawsuit filed by students alleging...

How to Unlock Your Creativity: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute: Lily Zhu, assistant professor in the department of management, information systems and entrepreneurship at Washington...

Florida to Develop Alternative to AP Courses

The Florida Legislature has agreed to spend a combined $2.8 million to develop a homegrown alternative to the AP courses...

No Confidence Voted in President Who Barred Drag Show

The faculty at West Texas A&M University has voted no confidence in President Walter Wendler, The Texas Tribune reported. The...