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In Class, Some Colleges Overlook Technology's Dark Side
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In Class, Some Colleges Overlook Technology's Dark Side

Some computer science students and teachers want more guidance in their curricula about the societal impact of technology.

Research Getting Buried? Change How You Write
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Research Getting Buried? Change How You Write

Better writing skills can go a long way in making your academic research paper stand out.

Chinese Scientists Increasingly Leaving U.S.
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Chinese Scientists Increasingly Leaving U.S.

Investigations under the China Initiative launched by the U.S. Department of Justice in 2018 may have caused valuable researchers of Chinese descent to leave the...

Universities Foot the Bill for Paid Internships
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Universities Foot the Bill for Paid Internships

To capitalize on the benefits of paid internships, Binghamton University and the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee have created funds to support students who...

Research Finds No Gender Bias in Academic Science
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Research Finds No Gender Bias in Academic Science

Claims of widespread gender bias in tenure-track hiring, grant funding, and journal acceptances in the academic sciences are not supported by data, according to...

Guide for Using Data to Track Student Success
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Guide for Using Data to Track Student Success

Complete College America has released a guidebook that aims to help college leaders and state agencies better use data and data measurement systems to improve college...

University of California System Bans Fully Online Degrees
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University of California System Bans Fully Online Degrees

The 10-campus University of California system this month closed a loophole that could have let students piece together a fully online undergraduate degree.

Leading Scientists Worldwide Are Victims of Fake Articles
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Leading Scientists Worldwide Are Victims of Fake Articles

Leading international scientists who discovered articles written by artificial intelligence that have been published in their names have backed plans for legal...

An Uneven Job Market for Assistant Professors
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An Uneven Job Market for Assistant Professors

The most recent Academic Analytics database reveals that demand for assistant professors is growing, but unevenly across disciplines.

Employers View Boomerang Employees in a New Light
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Employers View Boomerang Employees in a New Light

With many workers quitting or planning to quit their jobs, employers are considering welcoming back top performers.

International Enrollment Rebounds at U.S. Universities
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International Enrollment Rebounds at U.S. Universities

International enrollment at U.S. universities has largely recovered from a steep drop during the pandemic, though Chinese student enrollment continues to decline...

The Peer-Review Crisis
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The Peer-Review Crisis

The peer-review system, which relies on unpaid volunteers, has long been stressed. COVID-19 is making it worse — a lot worse. Possible solutions include paying...

STEM Indicators Show the State of Tech
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STEM Indicators Show the State of Tech

The number of science and engineering degrees awarded in the U.S. increased at all levels from 2000 to 2019 and as shares of total degrees, according to a new set...

Scholars Debate How to Improve Open Access
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Scholars Debate How to Improve Open Access

While open-access science has made research available worldwide, some scholars worry that misinformation, fraud, and politicization have become rampant in a system...

Female Role Models Shape Ph.D. Students' Attitudes on Academic Success
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Female Role Models Shape Ph.D. Students' Attitudes on Academic Success

A new study examines how students' exposure to female academic role models shapes students' attitudes toward their own academic success.

The Death and Life of an Admissions Algorithm
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The Death and Life of an Admissions Algorithm

The University of Texas at Austin has stopped using a machine-learning system to evaluate applicants for its Ph.D. program in computer science.

How Professors Adapted to the Shift to Remote Learning
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How Professors Adapted to the Shift to Remote Learning

Most professors used new teaching methods in this spring's massive shift to virtual courses, a new survey found. Half lowered expectations for the volume of student...

The STEM Enrollment Boom
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The STEM Enrollment Boom

Undergraduates at four-year institutions have become much more likely to study science and technology fields, according to a study by researchers at the University...

Twice As Many Moocs
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Twice As Many Moocs

Coursera and edX both recently announced they are doubling the number of universities offering classes through their open online education sites.  

STEM Pathways
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STEM Pathways

Many universities are reaching out to community colleges to set up programs that encourage science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education.
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