Foreign graduates deterred from joining US technology start-ups PhD leavers from overseas seek new companies, but can’t accept visa risks Paul Basken 8月 6日
Canada sets new equity targets for premier science grants Updated settlement ties racial and gender distribution to national shares of population Paul Basken 8月 5日
Baltimore universities struggle to help as Trump attacks city Decades of racial division hindering academia’s ability to alleviate poverty Paul Basken 8月 5日
Guardianship-surrendering parents divide US university leaders Manoeuvre seen as ethically flawed but also as a sign of the country’s growing student debt crisis Paul Basken 8月 2日
Alaskan regents back consolidation of campuses after cuts Institution hit by 41 per cent budget reduction pins hopes on reducing administrative and academic duplication Paul Basken 7月 31日
Trump renews amorphous free speech threat to campuses US president’s agitations seen as having political rather than practical goals Paul Basken 7月 31日
Deadlock over protection for US online college students Battling to protect online institutions, Trump administration raises risk to student dollars Paul Basken 7月 30日
US parents ‘giving up’ children to access college financial aid Relinquishing guardianship to boost aid eligibility puts spotlight on ethics and debts Paul Basken 7月 30日
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 Paul Basken 7月 30日
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 David Matthews 7月 29日
Dangerous decline in empathy found in US medical schools Survey affirms need for boosting human-based concerns in admissions and curricula Paul Basken 7月 26日
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 Nick Mayo 7月 26日