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Nuclear Weapons and the Moral Debate
What is ethical about nuclear weapons? In today’s Academic Minute, Texas State University’s Thomas Doyle explores this question. Doyle is...
‘The System Needs to Be Changed’
New paper suggests introductory STEM courses disproportionately push underrepresented minority students out of the natural and applied sciences.
New California Laws Focus on Higher Ed Access
California governor Gavin Newsom signed multiple pieces of legislation Friday to improve higher education in the state for certain underserved...
Svante Pääbo Wins Nobel Prize in Medicine
Svante Pääbo won the Nobel Prize in medicine for his discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution...
VMI to Honor Controversial Former Leader
General J. H. Binford Peay III resigned in 2020 amid allegations that he allowed a culture of systemic racism and sexism to flourish at Virginia Military Institute. Now the institute is awarding him its highest honor.
Breaking Down Barriers to Internships
The lack of valuable career-related work experiences for community college students often comes down to time and money. California Community Colleges chancellor Daisy Gonzales addresses these issues and how institutions can help.
Tenure Awarded at… Reed, Wayne State
Reed College Mir Bowring, chemistry Betsey Behr Brada, anthropology Kelly N. Chacón, chemistry Sam Fey, biology Victoria Fortuna, dance Tom...
Furman Professor on Leave, Accused of White Nationalist Ties
Furman University in South Carolina responded to news reports that a longtime professor of computer science attended the 2017 white...