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‘Degrees of Difference’
Author discusses new book on how the value of higher education is discussed -- and how issues of gender influence that discussion.
A Tool for Whistle-Blowers
Union of Concerned Scientists has launched a tool for federal employees to report political meddling in science and research. It’s the latest way science advocates are responding to what they see as the Trump administration’s anti-science policies.
National University's Ambitious Personalized Learning Experiment
The California nonprofit is spending $20 million to create a platform blending several emergent innovations. Experts see promise but challenges, too.
Academic Minute: Caves Hold Clues to Climate Change
Today on the Academic Minute, Jessica Oster, assistant professor in the department of earth and environmental sciences at Vanderbilt University...
‘There’s No Easy Answer’
A scholarly report states students may not comprehend complex text in a digital format as well as in print. Other educators argue both formats have value.
11 Research Universities Start Aid Initiative
A consortium of research universities announced today that it is starting a new initiative to provide students with grants that...
U of Florida Rejects Request for White Supremacist to Speak
University says it is blocking event not because of the ideas involved, but for reasons of safety, post-Charlottesville.
University Sees the Power of a T-Shirt
Adam Levine, of the band Maroon 5, may not have ever stepped foot on the campus of Clarion University in...