US parents ‘giving up’ children to access college financial aid Relinquishing guardianship to boost aid eligibility puts spotlight on ethics and debts By Paul Basken 30 July
Legalise it: US universities urge looser rules on marijuana research Scientists still stymied by federal restrictions as legalisation in states increases demand for answers on risk and benefits By Paul Basken 30 July
Nobelist backs internal review for papers, ‘trust’ scores for scientists The ‘best’ scientists lack time for peer review, and academics should be rated for ‘worthy’ papers, argues Dan Shechtman By David Matthews 29 July
Dangerous decline in empathy found in US medical schools Survey affirms need for boosting human-based concerns in admissions and curricula By Paul Basken 26 July
Academics think, ‘others value journal prestige and metrics, not me’ Study pinpoints ‘disconnect’ between what academics value when submitting work for publication, and what they think others value By Nick Mayo 26 July
Marie Borroff, 1923-2019 Tributes paid to a poet and scholar of medieval literature who ‘rendered the world brighter’ By Matthew Reisz 25 July
Outrage over professor’s claim that US academy is ‘sweet racket’ Wall Street Journal op-ed on faculty salaries prompts collective fact check from scholars By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 25 July
Jeffrey C. Stewart: plight of black people is ‘worse today than it was in the '90s’ The Pulitzer winner discusses the lack of national alarm over the lives of black communities in the US and how art can help Americans overcome barriers of race By Ellie Bothwell 25 July
Penn under pressure after professor opposes ‘non-white’ immigration to US Law dean calls Amy Wax’s views ‘repugnant’ but does not answer demands for her removal By Paul Basken 24 July
Carnegie Mellon sees Africa growth as wise investment New campus after seven years of CMU operations in Rwanda raises hopes, questions of sustainability By Paul Basken 23 July
US campaign vows might mean limited help for black colleges Minority institutions wary of big candidate promises to lavish them with support By Paul Basken 22 July
US colleges identify shortcomings in teacher training Provision of teacher residencies and mentoring by universities seen as key to long-term science improvement By Paul Basken 19 July
