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ABC's and PhD's: Summer Reading

This summer I thought I’d teach my daughter to read. I’m not sure why I had in mind that we’d...

Ask the Administrator: Incivility Amok!

A new correspondent writes: This morning I followed up on a Chronicle article from the tail end of last week...

The Most Powerful Idea in the World

In William Rosen's masterful new book, The Most Powerful Idea in the World: A Story of Steam, Industry, and Invention...

Sorrow and Community

When tragedy hits a close-knit community like Alma, Michigan, we all feel it. Two weeks ago, it hit hard. I...

The Exodus: Philippine Academics Who Never Return Home

There is something about the air in America that seduces the senses. To those who have never been to the...

Accessible web services and technology providers

Five years ago, I was speaking with a technology provider about the accessibility of their service. A lot of their...

No Problem!

Late last week, hearings were held in Congress on whether federal agencies that pour billions of tax dollars into research...

Embracing the Academic-Industrial Complex

The NYTimes may not be convinced that our academic leaders should serve on multiple corporate boards, but I'm a big...