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 Ellie Bothwell 2月 9日
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 John Morgan 2月 9日
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 Paul Basken 2月 8日
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 Matthew Reisz 2月 7日
Crow: keep online education connected to academic research Arizona State University president says digital learning shift must ‘stay attached’ to core knowledge-generating activities Ellie Bothwell 2月 4日
Incoming US education chief pushes for clear student pathways With little Republican dissent, Cardona looks headed for easy Senate approval Paul Basken 2月 4日
US ends lawsuit challenging Yale’s use of race in admissions Under Biden, Justice Department abandons case pushed by Trump Paul Basken 2月 3日
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 David A. Sanders 2月 3日