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The Financial Crisis and Higher Education in the UK
The new UK coalition government presented its “emergency budget” to Parliament on 22 June. This aims to more or less...
ABC's and PhD's: Diversification in academia
My family and I are once again located at our favorite summer marine biology research station (our “summer camp for...
The Mood Is the Message
Researchers are studying Twitter as communication medium and index of public opinion. Scott McLemee catches up on the scholarship.
Your Career on One Page
Developing a concise plan for your professional life -- the equivalent of a personal business plan -- can help you plot your next moves, or help you realize you're in a good place, says Jessica Quillin.
Wednesday Wonder Cabinet for Independence Day
Andrew Jackson seems to be thinking: I’m not sure I can hold up under the weight. Warren G. Harding seems...
Like a Thief in the Night
They don’t teach this stuff in dean school. I hear a rumor that a professor has moved out of his...
Macs, PCs and the Failure of the Web App
Two years ago I would have bet that the Mac/PC divide would have lost its salience by now. I thought...
Lower-left-wing conspiracy
Speaking for all of us here in the Northeast, I want to apologize. In truth, we probably deserve our fate...