North America

University of California, San Diego, rejects student-led petition to drop filmmaker from curriculum over sexual abuse allegations

Undergraduates who took part in breathing exercise reported feeling less distracted and more positive

Long-serving dean says institutions must teach ethics and diversify programmes to maintain demand for management education

Legislation would require university presidents to review all incidents of sexual misconduct perpetrated by employees

Government initiative funds five collaborations involving 60 academic institutions and more than 450 businesses

Pioneer of innovative methods of landscape archaeology remembered

Lawrence Bacow’s appointment at Harvard sparks discussion about the ‘greying’ of college leadership

University of Colorado Boulder master’s programme will ‘bring the laboratory experience’ to students at home

We answer some of your questions about the forthcoming Times Higher Education Innovation Rankings

Twenty North American institutions using ‘moon shots’ to help focus and attract support for their scientific endeavours

Class on ‘science of positive psychology’ becomes university’s most popular course

Brock University is the latest Ontario institution to announce new financial support for overseas doctoral students