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On Failing Organic Chemistry
Failing organic chemistry kept me from pursuing medicine and pushed me to pursue my passion for journalism. That may have been a good thing, Pamela Gwyn Kripke writes.
Combating Ukraine’s Brain Drain
Both Ukrainian and international universities have roles to play in building academic collaborations and encouraging Ukrainians to return after the war, Taras Dobko writes.
AI-Generated Essays Are Nothing to Worry About
And coming to terms with “robot writing” might just improve writing instruction, S. Scott Graham writes.
Why Is the Affirmative Action Debate So Intense?
Kenneth McGhee considers all the factors that affect an admissions decision.
Museum Matters
Scott McLemee reviews Daniel H. Weiss’s Why the Museum Matters.
Let’s Subsidize Intellectual Curiosity Again
The student debt and tuition crises won’t be solved unless we start treating higher education as a public good, Nicole Barbaro writes.
Opinion
Oil Money Undermines Academic Autonomy
Universities should ban fossil fuel industry funding for research on climate change and energy, Jake Lowe and Connor Chung write.
Opinion
Higher Education: Burning or Bright?
Yes, many Americans question higher ed’s value, but college presidents are answering their questions in innovative and important ways, Eileen L. Strempel and Stephen J. Handel write.