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Bacteria
Bacteria are everywhere, but how much do we know about these tiny machines? Today on the Academic Minute, Hampshire College’s...
Preparing for Scrutiny
U of Texas prevailed in affirmative action case in large part because of its research. Will other colleges be able to match that analysis? And will legal and political battles change if focus is on rejected Asian-American applicants?
Time to Reset Tuition?
Deep cuts in tuition rates are a hot topic for private college administrators worried that their high sticker prices are scaring away students, but experts warn against gimmicky strategies.
‘Dealing With Dysfunction’
New book tries to help readers cope with that faculty colleague who never liked a new idea or offered to help.
Elsevier Expands Footprint in Scholarly Workflow
Elsevier’s acquisition of Bepress’s institutional repository platform is heralded as a smart move for the publisher, but not all of Bepress’s customers are impressed.
Caltech Professor Found Guilty of Harassment Resigns
Christian Ott, a California Institute of Technology professor whose harassment of female graduate students was documented in a BuzzFeed News...
Philosophy Group Moves Meeting Out of Texas
Another academic association has dropped Texas as a location to host its conferences. The Public Philosophy Network’s 2018 conference will...
Academic Minute: Bacteria
Today on the Academic Minute, Megan Dobro, assistant professor of human biology at Hampshire College, explores how we’re learning more...