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Quanta’s Thomas Lin Trusts the Public Can Handle Complex Ideas
The founding editor built a math and science magazine that high schoolers and Nobel laureates alike read. Now, he’s turned to books.
That Same Ol’ Authoritarian Playbook
Throughout history, autocrats have gone after higher ed finances to control institutions’ culture.
After an F-1 Visa Refusal, Colleges Can Do More
As visa refusal rates have risen, simply telling an admitted student they can reapply is insufficient.
How Becoming an Influencer Can Make You a Better Scientist
Far from frivolous, science communication on social media forces us to confront the context of our research on a daily basis.
Trump’s Latest Move Threatens Any College That Seeks to Promote Equality
The administration’s plan to revoke tax-exempt status from schools that offer Black or other minority students targeted support willfully distorts the law.
Reading the Rules for Rule Makers, Part 1
Conflating academic freedom with perceived viewpoint diversity: such a fundamental category error as to imply bad faith.
Mattering in a System That Doesn’t Always Make You Feel That Way
Jennifer Breheny Wallace, author of Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose, answers questions about what it means to matter and how to build it into the way we lead students, teams and ourselves.