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Freud's Furniture
Nathan Kravis’s On the Couch: A Repressed History of the Analytic Couch From Plato to Freud examines why that piece of furniture ever entered the analytic tradition and how its efficacy and centrality have now come under scrutiny, writes Scott McLemee.
Does $200 Million Quack?
Medical researchers say UC Irvine is advancing junk science by taking funds from wealthy donors who favor nontraditional therapies.
‘Colonialism’ Article Flap Highlights Push for Transparency in Publishing
Just because the author of a controversial article on colonialism wants it stricken from the scholarly record doesn’t mean it’s going anywhere. Critics see clickbait corrupting scholarship.
Rejecting a Speaker
Howard students shout, chant and protest through a convocation speech by the former FBI director. Others offer views on the clash of words.
The Fruits of Collaboration
An alliance of 11 public research universities shows that sharing data, ideas and practices can help more low-income students graduate.
Should Students Be Asked if Professors Are Inclusive?
Ball State Faculty Council debates how to assess commitment to diversity when using teaching evaluations, and how to phrase the question.
Fair Game?
PETA goes after a Yale postdoc for her research on birds, and some academics cry foul.
Free Speech or Inciting Violence?
A University of Wisconsin student’s provocative clothing line blasts police brutality, and a conservative state lawmaker seeks “accountability.”