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Opinion

How AI Is Exploding Our Illusions of Rigor

Craig E. Nelson’s concept of “dysfunctional illusions of rigor” holds new currency in our AI age.

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Opinion

All the Single Leaders

Being an academic leader can be lonely, especially if you don’t have a partner or family to accompany you in moves across institutions and states.

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Opinion

Seizing the Lessons From ‘Carpe Careers’

Adaptability is key: Here’s how grad students, postdocs and career professionals can get the most out of “Carpe Careers” in the year ahead.

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Opinion

Imagining Sophocles in Brooklyn

And, scene: This is what it’s like to read Sophocles aloud in my community college classroom.

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Opinion

All Unhappy Departments Are Unhappy in the Same Ways

Well, not quite, but troubled departments do have recurring features—we’ve identified 10 of them.

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Opinion

The Sunk Cost Fallacy: How I Learned to Let Go of 3 Years of Research and Move On

Starting my doctoral research over with a brand-new project was the best option.

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Opinion

The Most-Read Career Advice of 2025

Read on for a recap of the 12 most popular career advice pieces from the past year.