Faculty

Scott McLemee explores the mysteries of a centuries-old manuscript -- one that has tested, and defeated, the mental powers of numerous researchers.

By Scott McLemee

New book argues that sometimes faculty members of color going up for tenure are judged by a higher standard than are their white peers.

Irina Eremia Bragin describes why and how she encourages student to write essays that entertain, engage and elevate.

By Irina Eremia Bragin

Udacity and some boot camps offer money-back guarantees despite state bans on job-placement promises in higher education. But some say the offers are a form of risk sharing worth considering.

The problem flows directly from the structure of the current college experience, writes Ben Paris.

By Ben Paris

Salem State invited artists to create works inspired by election. Several paintings, created by critics of Trump, were intended to draw attention to oppression. But minority students were offended -- and university shuttered exhibit.

Within NSF’s rankings of top 25 institutions in R&D expenditures, 14 institutions are up at least one spot, while six are down at least a notch.

Some doctorate earners emerge with high levels of debt, while a growing number have none. For a plurality, teaching assistantships are top source of revenue, but that's not the case for most other disciplines.