Editor-in-chief leaves JAMA after journal’s racism denials Podcast denying systemic racist attitudes in medicine seen as emblematic of leadership at top periodical Paul Basken 6月 2日
Virginia Military Institute found to harbour deep racism Love for Confederacy permeates oldest state-funded military college in the US, investigation concludes Paul Basken 6月 2日
Leader’s dark childhood helps university cope with Covid turmoil Survivor of a bleak upbringing, Marquette’s Michael Lovell sees pathways to assist students burdened by pandemic Paul Basken 6月 2日
You be Hitler: is role-playing a good way to teach history? Innovative approaches can help students become more empathetic and skilled at decision-making as well as better historians Matthew Reisz 5月 30日
Trusted voices: podcasts help academics transcend misinformation A podcast constructed and targeted well can amplify faculty expertise and build public trust, says Paul M. Rand Paul M. Rand 5月 29日
Former Penn State leader ordered to jail over sex abuse failings Appeal on health grounds fails as prosecutor demands message for ignoring serial offending football coach Paul Basken 5月 27日
Professor accused of aiding sexually abusive PhD student Attacker got help with doctoral degree while victim was told to find new career, she claims Paul Basken 5月 27日
Class suspended over ‘hoax’ anti-white racism allegation Investigation, despite little evidence, seen as reflecting growing power of conservative critics of academia Paul Basken 5月 26日
Public funding of US higher education shifts downward Covid helps end eight years of average increases, with wide state variations Paul Basken 5月 26日
North Carolina faculty protest as Pulitzer winner denied tenure Intervention by Chapel Hill trustees hits higher education as dangerous new threat of political interference Paul Basken 5月 25日
Black US colleges enjoy a renaissance, and hope to make it last Covid and equity movement give HBCUs a moment – and money – to show their worth Paul Basken 5月 24日
Studies that fail to replicate ‘get more citations’ Articles in leading journals that can be reproduced gain 16 fewer citations a year on average, say Californian economists Jack Grove 5月 21日