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Universities Need an R&D Lab for Academic Programs
An accelerated pathway for piloting new academic programs can sit alongside—and in parallel to—traditional governance structures.
The Researcher Who Spent Years Studying Grass for the World Cup
John Sorochan runs the turfgrass science and management program at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. In recent months, his work has gained national recognition for its contributions to the World Cup pitches.
Is Automation ‘Distorting’ the History of Scientific Research?
Automation might be to blame for Springer Nature’s retraction of two papers that a Nobel Prize winner published more than...
AAU Should Do Its Part to Defend Academic Freedom of Member Universities
If the AAU’s core academic principles are to mean anything, the organization must sanction member universities that are in violation.
California Adjuncts Sue for ‘Uncompensated Work’
A group of part-time faculty from colleges in California have filed at least five lawsuits against the California Community Colleges...
Texas Law Dean Pushes Socratic Teaching Amid Rise of AI
The dean of the University of Texas at Austin School of Law has called on faculty to rethink their teaching...
Female Academics ‘Increasingly Delay Motherhood’ Until Age 35
“Pronounced penalties” for those early-career staff with children may explain why Ph.D.s postpone becoming parents, a recent study finds.