By Colleen Flaherty. Shenandoah University wants to make it easier for parents to return to campus after a baby by inviting newborns to join their moms and dads at work. Older kids are also welcome if child care falls through or in emergencies. More...
By Colleen Flaherty. Historians have been called upon heavily to make sense of the political present via their knowledge of the past. And this week, the American Historical Association released a statement addressing the ongoing debate over what to do with Confederate monuments. More...
By Colleen Flaherty. Tommy Curry, the philosopher at Texas A&M whose comments on race set off a furor, discusses his new book on how critical theory has ignored the realities of black maleness. More...
By Colleen Flaherty. Study of what one panel’s members wanted in biomedical sciences may offer insights into how candidates at other universities are assessed. More...
By Colleen Flaherty. Lectures for one of Reed College’s signature learning experiences, a humanities course on the ancient Mediterranean, were canceled after protesters tried to interrupt the class to protest perceived Eurocentrism. What’s the future for courses grounded in ancient -- largely Western -- texts. More...
By Colleen Flaherty. New paper on artificial intelligence that can (mostly) correctly pick self-identified gays and lesbians based on photos has been called nearly everything -- from bad science to an important “wake-up call.” More...
By Colleen Flaherty. A prominent journal that already accepted a controversial study about using computers to "read" sexuality based on a photo is further scrutinizing the paper after intense public backlash. More...
By Colleen Flaherty. A famed atmospheric scientist at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is on leave after refusing to heed administrators' request that he give electronic lecture slides to a student with disabilities. More...
By Colleen Flaherty. State appeals court rejects proposed joint-non-tenure-track and tenured faculty union at U. Minnesota-Twin Cities. More...
By Colleen Flaherty. In a twist to discussions about campus memorials linked to slavery and racism, the natural sciences are facing new questions about monuments tied to eugenics and to individuals who denied basic rights to those nonwhite people on whom they did research. More...
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