Scholarship & Research
Our news, opinion, and advice stories about scholarship and research answer your questions, like:
- What is the latest trend or scandal in your field’s research?
- How can you maximize your research time as a scholar?
- Who are the scholars shaping the work your field?
'A Very Fluid Situation'
The federal judge in Massachusetts granted a temporary restraining order on Monday night in response to a lawsuit filed by a group of medical organizations.
Advice
An English department reversed its enrollment slide and reinvigorated graduate training, too.
Scholarship & Research
For more than a dozen institutions, the single-year losses could amount to over $100 million.
Scholarship & Research
Slashing indirect-cost funding would mean “work to cure and treat human disease will grind to a halt,” the states had argued.
A 'Generational Restructuring'
The NIH’s decision late Friday to drastically shrink its reimbursement of indirect costs, which help pay for facilities, equipment, and staff to support grants, will have an immediate impact on higher ed.
Scholarship & Research
The sudden withdrawal affects early-career scholars who applied for a prestigious federal grant with a diversity notation — flagging that they came from underrepresented backgrounds.
The Review | Essay
The focus on efficiency and innovation misses the point: We are producing fabulous books.
'Arrogant Complacency'
Charles Piller, author of the new book Doctored, says the scientific community needs “to take a good hard look in the mirror.”
Continued confusion
Researchers were still uncertain about the future of their grants on Wednesday, even though the money appears unfrozen for now.
Advice
Seven ways for campus leaders to reduce the growing burden of training obligations on faculty.