By Jake New. Stanford faces criticism for policies requiring a supermajority or unanimous vote when deciding responsibility in sexual misconduct cases. Few other institutions have a similar process. Read more...
8 janvier 2017
8 janvier 2017
Is Collaboration Worth It?
By Colleen Flaherty. Historians push for more teamwork even as many feel it won’t help them earn tenure. Read more...
8 janvier 2017
Study: Librarians on Information Literacy
By Carl Straumsheim. Only about one-quarter of librarians say their libraries support information literacy instruction, even though virtually all of them believe it has a positive impact on graduation rates and success in the work force, a new study by the library-service provider ProQuest found. Read more...
8 janvier 2017
New in Career Counseling: Brain Wave Scanning
By Carl Straumsheim. The Royal Bank of Scotland is making life easier for students who may be considering a job in banking but need some guidance. According to the Huffington Post UK, the bank is using a brain wave-sensing headset developed by NeuroSky at career fairs to gauge which jobs are piquing students' interests. Read more...
8 janvier 2017
The Shrinking Mega-Journal
By Carl Straumsheim. The world's largest scholarly journal, PLOS ONE, is seeing fewer and fewer researchers publish their work in it as the open-access publishing market evolves. Read more...
8 janvier 2017
What Happens if Free Tuition Comes to Campus?
By Rick Seltzer. Presidents of public institutions in New York say they welcome Governor Cuomo's plan and could find ways to enroll many more. But they still have questions. Read more...
8 janvier 2017
Free Tuition Idea Revived
By Rick Seltzer. New York's governor wants to make public higher education free for most students, setting off new debate on the concept. Read more...
8 janvier 2017
Obesity Paradox
By Doug Lederman. Does being obese protect you from acquiring certain diseases? In today's Academic Minute, Boston University's Andrew Stokes tells us why this misconception can finally be put to rest. Read more...
8 janvier 2017
Clothing and Behavior
By Doug Lederman. Do the clothes make the man? In today's Academic Minute, Yale University's Michael Kraus examines how what you wear can affect your job performance and social status. Read more...
8 janvier 2017
Discrimination of Women in STEM
By Doug Lederman. Signs of discrimination can be subtle. In today's Academic Minute, Indiana University's Mary Murphy delves into how women in STEM fields can feel a little left out. Read more...
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