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'Overflow' of Scientific Papers
Study sees risk of work being repeated and of important findings being ignored.
A Tougher Test for Colleges
Repayment rates may replace default rates as key measure of quality. That's bad news for many for-profit and historically black colleges, and some community colleges, too.
Do MOOCs Help?
Study explores outcomes in Coursera's massive open online courses, suggesting many learners come away with tangible career and educational benefits.
Opinion
Fearful Asymmetry
Obfuscation: it's not just for post-structuralists anymore. Scott McLemee discusses a book on creating privacy in digital society.
'Houston, We Have a Narrative'
Author discusses new book about narrative and what Hollywood has to offer science.
Opinion
Posttenure Depression?
Some people struggle with disappointment and disengagement when they move from one rank to another. Kerry Ann Rockquemore gives advice on how to avoid that.
Preventing Ethnic Fraud
Should anyone police whether professors have the racial or ethnic background they claim? Native American studies group calls for more accountability in the wake of several disputes.
Ending an Impasse in Illinois
Faculty members vote to end strike that had been prompted by disputes over health care costs.