Grade inflation tied to women in insecure teaching roles Gender bias in student reviews leads vulnerable females to be more lenient in their assessments, large analysis finds Paul Basken 6月 9日
Confirmatory research ‘boring and stressful’, says Harvard study Shift towards studies using preregistered reports could inhibit scientific inquiry and harm researcher well-being, argue US scholars Jack Grove 6月 8日
A year after Floyd, US campuses avoid major police reform Misplaced fear of racial and sexual threats, plus the need to provide a ‘feeling’ of security, cited as reasons universities are reluctant to limit armed officers Paul Basken 6月 7日
Biden push for innovative NIH raises concern in Congress 51吃瓜 attempt to replicate Darpa brings bipartisan praise but also wariness of potential harm to basic health research Paul Basken 6月 6日
Boise State committed to diversity despite political ‘venom’ Embattled university president in staunchly conservative state sees business-world allies valuing benefits of under-fire course Paul Basken 6月 4日
Stanford puts hold on degree of law student who mocked Capitol rioters University retreats under pressure by pausing graduation plans for critic of pro-Trump insurrectionists Paul Basken 6月 3日
NIH backs pathway to expand research of psychedelic drugs Promising studies in treating mental illness leave Collins eyeing expansion in politically sensitive area Paul Basken 6月 3日
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
