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'Iphigenia' and the iPhone
There is growing anxiety among educators and policy makers that American colleges and universities are not churning out enough science...
Publishing Genius
A graduate student in Baltimore proves that a small press can hit the big time. Scott McLemee investigates.
The Medium is Not the Message
The lack of attention paid to a recent federal study about the benefits of online learning reflects continuing bias against that mode of education, writes Jonathan Kaplan.
The Death Guy
Gary Laderman has mixed feelings about becoming the "go to" professor when someone famous dies.
Breaking the Cost Spiral
Because colleges spend what they earn, access to higher education won't really be increased until institutions are forced to compete on outcomes, not reputation, argue Robert Martin and Andrew Gillen.
When the Coach Said 'Faggot'
I came across the story of University of Hawaii football coach Greg McMackin’s bad behavior a little late, which in...
Midsummer Miscellany
Scott McLemee looks at four recent university press titles that almost slipped under the radar.
Seizing the Spotlight on 'U.S. News'
We all owe Catherine Watt, the former Clemson administrator who gave a well-publicized presentation on her university’s efforts to improve...
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