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Where Open Textbooks Are Used
While most faculty members are still unaware of open educational resources, use in introductory courses nearly rivals that of traditional textbooks, study finds.
'The Politics of Innovation'
Author asks why some countries are better than others at science and technology.
Opinion
Fall Harvest
After reviewing about 70 catalogs, Scott McLemee offers an overview of fall books being published by university presses.
'There Isn't Some Big Conspiracy Happening'
Some scholars are taking confusion about articles mistakenly deleted from the Social Science Research Network as their cue to look for a new place to share research.
Articles, Not Books
New study suggests that science dissertations increasingly are research article based, not book-length studies, reflecting the professionalization of the Ph.D.
Origins of 'The Wisconsin Idea'
Author discusses his new book on a much praised philosophy for public higher education.
Obama, the Academic (Again)
Embracing his scholarly roots, President Obama became the first sitting president to publish an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Opinion
How to Choose a (Machiavellian?) Leader
Machiavelli's name has long been synonymous with political skulduggery, but Maurizio Viroli offers us a kinder, gentler Machiavelli -- someone who kept the common good in mind in ways greatly lacking in this election year, writes Scott McLemee.