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Tempered OptimismWhat Do Big Tech Layoffs Mean for STEM Programs?
Undergraduate departments remain confident about their students’ job prospects. M.B.A. programs see an opportunity. -
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Retaliation Alleged
After Mysterious Suspension of Award-Winning UCLA Professor, Scientists Fight Back
A prominent ecologist had complained of racial discrimination before being barred from campus. -
Academic Labor
Graduate Students Win Pay Raises as Union Efforts Surge
Buoyed by the University of California strike, the largest in America’s higher-ed history, one student says, “It’s a moment for grad-worker organizing.” -
Advice
How to Empower Your Graduate Dean and Save the Ph.D.
It’s time to confer more money and authority on a position whose weakness in the campus hierarchy has always been a given. -
The Review | Opinion
So You Want to Be a History Professor
Incoming Ph.D. students have a hard time grasping the true career challenges they face. -
'A Positive Step Forward'
U. of California Reaches Tentative Contract Deal With Striking Academic Workers
The agreement, if ratified, could bring an end to a monthlong work stoppage that has paralyzed the 10-campus system. -
Navigating the Strike
‘It’s a Mess’: U. of California Grades Are Due Soon, and Professors Are Struggling
A monthlong strike involving thousands of teaching assistants has forced universities to make contingency plans. -
Advice
How to Help Doctoral Applicants Write a Great Statement of Purpose
To have the best chance of revealing their strengths, would-be Ph.D.s need a clear idea of what we’re looking for. -
Advice
A Winter Break Reading List on Skills for Scholars
Looking for a quick read between semesters and a little career boost? Here are some book recommendations.
