By Liz Koblyk. When you get right down to it, the cover letter is not much different from any other piece of persuasive writing. In other words, it’s really tough to edit when it’s still a blank screen, and it’s almost as tough to get a draft started. Here are some suggestions for going from writer’s block to effective cover letter. More...

By Laura Moss. Improve your chances with academic journals. More...

By Jonathan Thon. A common hurdle academic founders face during the “pre-money” stage is supporting their operating needs (specifically lab space, employee salaries, research costs) long enough to perform the necessary validation studies needed to secure institutional funding. Even after a successful seed financing round, few biotech start-ups are able to attract sufficient private investment to spin out of the academic lab entirely. More...

By Alan Maceachern. For a professor, there’s always more to be done than you feel capable of doing. More...

By Arvind Gupta and Deborah Buszard. Universities and colleges have a unique capacity and responsibility for health and well-being. More...

By Bruce Walsh. There is a move afoot to make publicly funded monographs and journals Open Access (OA) – free – through the Internet. This is a revolutionary move that could lead to the vast dissemination of knowledge, a renaissance in scholarship, and help level the playing field between the haves and the have-nots. More...

By Natalie Samson. A collection of love letters from 130 poets past and present offers a slice of literary history. More...

By Rosanna Tamburri. New digital planning tool will be made available to other universities. More...

By Jennifer Polk. I’ve always had a very fuzzy view of the future. I knew there were lots of things I would be happy doing, including traditional academia, supporting research, teaching or working in industry. More...

By Jennifer Polk. I am still employed as associate director, Jackman Humanities Institute, University of Toronto.  My job duties have developed into a greater focus on research and writing as the focus of the institute itself has developed. I have started a webpage for articles relevant to issues in higher education called Humanities in the News. More...