Opinion

(Also appears in Mama PhD) A scientist/reader writes.... I urge you to show a bit more flexibility in your advice...

By Tedra Osell

Last summer, executives at three of Japan's largest banks decreed that all their offices would be cooled only to 82...

By G. Rendell

When I was 17, I wrote an essay entitled “Why I do not want to have children.” My seemingly prescient...

By Liz Stockwell

A new book considers how the brain responds to information overload. Scott McLemee thinks it's more than a distraction.

By Scott McLemee

John Fea offers a reminder of why academics should be thankful for the professional lives they lead.

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Actually, the title of the book I’ve been reading this week is The Turkey : An American Story (University of...

By Oronte

Thanksgiving is coming at the right time. On campus, every few weeks we get a new bulletin from the state...

By Dean Dad

First, the hi-tech -- a tremendous opportunity for innovative engineering and business schools. I know this isn't going to win...

By G. Rendell