Third of international students in US ‘discriminated against’ Survey released as new data show the majority of US universities have seen a decline in new international students this year Ellie Bothwell 11月 20日
US senators threaten campuses over foreign espionage fears Lawmakers fret over weak response to China, but can’t say what they would do better Paul Basken 11月 20日
Muted hopes as Trump convenes science panel at last Academics to try aiding US president with record of cutting expert advisers Paul Basken 11月 19日
What’s in a name? Penn rebrand row ‘shows need for consultation’ Carey gift puts price on value of a name and asks who ultimately should control it Paul Basken 11月 18日
US research growth has ‘relied on China collaboration’ New study of US-China co-authored papers suggests US output would have declined if collaborations were discounted Simon Baker 11月 18日
Canada’s universities pushed to maintain popularity New chair of main higher education grouping promises to resist complacency Paul Basken 11月 17日
FBI sees universities as more helpful in foreigner crackdown Bureau admits using paperwork flaws to drive evictions, without clear line on open science Paul Basken 11月 13日
Cal State’s remedial study reform now national ‘wave’, says head US’ biggest four-year university system reduces barriers for struggling entrants Paul Basken 11月 12日
Nobel winner: don’t just listen to economists with ‘stake in the system’ Esther Duflo aims to secure hearing for ‘ideologically diverse’ discipline in era of Brexit and Trump, hoping it becomes less ‘macho’ Matthew Reisz 11月 8日
Academics ‘need training’ on sex and gender in research Study says that universities need to ‘step up’ to continue progress made by funding agencies and journals Ellie Bothwell 11月 7日
Prediction markets offered as boost to science integrity Project hopes to better value research by allowing outside world to see how surprising research findings are to experts in field Paul Basken 11月 7日
Federal funds will ‘inevitably’ replace states, but fights loom Revolt by four-year campuses in US shows challenge of expanding federal role Paul Basken 11月 5日
