Charitable giving to US universities fell slightly last year Annual survey attributes decline to pandemic and large Bloomberg donation the previous year, but says Black Lives Matter movement ‘likely played a positive role’ in philanthropy By Ellie Bothwell 9 February
Want to be an innovation hot spot? Don’t copy Silicon Valley Toronto professor offers path to ‘innovation in real places’, arguing that prestige research universities aren’t that important By John Morgan 9 February
US academics hit out at ‘erosion of tenure system’ Universities and colleges are violating own policies to fire tenured faculty because of Covid-related financial troubles By Ellie Bothwell 9 February
How academia shunned the science behind the Covid vaccine Katalin Karikó’s struggle with mRNA gives universities mandate – if they want – to tackle persistent barriers By Paul Basken 8 February
Sexual assault ‘built into design of university environment’ Universities should urge their students to behave better but also must consider how they may enable abuse, argue Columbia professors By Matthew Reisz 7 February
Crow: keep online education connected to academic research Arizona State University president says digital learning shift must ‘stay attached’ to core knowledge-generating activities By Ellie Bothwell 4 February
Say hello to the export model for international education With US enrolment numbers falling off a cliff, the future is ripe for deep, cross-border partnerships between institutions, says Rick Shangraw By Rick Shangraw 4 February
Universities must stop presuming that all students are tech-savvy People who teach digital skills in a computer lab know that students aren’t always as adept as they might pretend to be, says Elizabeth Losh By Elizabeth Losh 4 February
Incoming US education chief pushes for clear student pathways With little Republican dissent, Cardona looks headed for easy Senate approval By Paul Basken 4 February
US ends lawsuit challenging Yale’s use of race in admissions Under Biden, Justice Department abandons case pushed by Trump By Paul Basken 3 February
Biden immigration reforms offer hope to overseas students New US president aims to reverse Trump-era limits on public benefits to foreigners By Paul Basken 3 February
We must clear out the rubbish fouling up the scientific pipeline Shocking lapses in scientific standards show why renewed scrutiny of existing literature and new anti-fraud measures are needed, says David A. Sanders By David A. Sanders 3 February
