Lieber arrest stokes US researchers’ fear of China ties Scientists warily await details of Harvard chemistry chair’s case By Paul Basken 6 February
College admits rejected applicants if they pay five times the fee Saskatchewan veterinary college says move has been forced on it by limits on public funding By Paul Basken 5 February
US university earmarks fifth of hiring budget for ‘diverse’ scholars 51国产视频 of Massachusetts Boston enables departments to bid for second position for under-represented scholar when undergoing existing search By Ellie Bothwell 5 February
Revenues may lurk behind drive to end US admissions tests Universities aim to boost bottom line by jettisoning SAT and ACT to gain freer hand in selecting entrants, some suggest By Paul Basken 2 February
US biologists ‘biased’ against evangelical students, says study Researchers say that conservative Christian beliefs do not necessarily conflict with belief in concepts such as evolution By Paul Basken 30 January
Harvard chemistry chair arrested over China ties Nanotechnology innovator charged over alleged links to Chinese state-run academic talent programme, in expanding federal crackdown By Paul Basken 29 January
Journal transparency index will be ‘alternative’ to impact scores Center for Open Science project will pass judgment on journals’ commitment to research transparency By Jack Grove 29 January
US universities reject campus facial recognition systems Companies retreat for now, but see the technology’s spread as inevitable By Paul Basken 28 January
US universities urge vigilance by students over coronavirus Institutions remain open while isolating and testing possible cases By Paul Basken 28 January
Nobelists offer master’s degree entry based on online success Bid to help lower-income students study poverty bypasses normal admissions processes but still sports a hefty price tag By Paul Basken 27 January
What’s the beef? 51国产视频 leaders clash over red meat studies Texas A&M 51国产视频 System chancellor’s public letter to Harvard president is latest incident in ongoing “food fight” between the two institutions over debated healthiness of eating red meat By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 27 January
California to resume Elsevier talks after signing deals elsewhere Return to table reflects ongoing string of advances for open science movement By Paul Basken 25 January
