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Making a Point by Moving Shakespeare's Portrait
Students at Penn set off debate by replacing image of the Bard in English department building with a photo of Audre Lorde, the black feminist poet.
How the Brain’s Clock Drives Thirst Before Sleep
Do you have a drink of water before bed? In today's Academic Minute, McGill University's Charles Bourque explains why you...
Tenure, Women and Economics
New study suggests female economists are less likely to be tenured, compared to male peers, and women are less likely to remain in academe eight years after earning their Ph.D.s.
Push for Debt Forgiveness
Education Department officials say they will work through Jan. 20 to review claims of defrauded students, but borrowers and advocates call for more urgency.
How to Measure Impact
Elsevier explains the thought process behind CiteScore, its new journal impact metrics. Critics worry about potential conflicts of interest.
Professor Leaves California Due to Threats
The professor of psychology who was secretly videotaped talking about Donald Trump has left the state of California following a...
Global Look at Religion, Education and Gender
In a worldwide comparison of years of education, by religion, Jews emerged as the most educated group by far, in...
Academic Minute: The Brain and Thirst Before Bedtime
Today on the Academic Minute, Charles Bourque, professor of neurosurgery at McGill University, details why you might want to be...