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Study Highlights Gender Gap in Peer Reviewers
An analysis published in Nature shows the gender gap in peer reviewers in journals published by the American Geophysical Union...
OMB Nominee OK With Some U.S. Funds for Science
President Trump's nomination of U.S. Representative Mick Mulvaney (right) to lead the Office of Management and Budget has alarmed many...
Academic Minute: A Natural Defense for HIV
Today on the Academic Minute, Yong-Hui Zheng of Michigan State University examines a natural defense for HIV. Learn more about...
Higher Ed and the Wall
Some college leaders are concerned about the symbolic impact of Trump’s proposed wall on collaborations and exchange, even as many wait to see what, if any, practical effects it might have.
Rutgers Advocacy Effort Calls for BRIDGE Act for Undocumented Students
Students at Rutgers University have sent more than 6,000 letters to their U.S. senators and representatives in support of a...
Protecting Student Privacy, or Reputation?
State judge says University of Kentucky need not release records related to sexual assault allegations against a former professor. University officials say student privacy wins out; critics call Kentucky's argument a "smokescreen."
Reports Argue for Changes to California Higher Ed
Two advocacy groups released reports on public higher education in California Tuesday, arguing for changes as ambitious as free tuition...
Communication Chill
As EPA freezes grants, agencies issue internal guidance to employees on outside communications, stirring fears of political interference in science.