Having a Little Work Done: Now as Routine as ‘Eating Kale and Going to Spin Class’ The Washington Post Having a Little Work Done: Now as Routine as ‘Eating Kale and Going to Spin Class’ Ivona Percec of the Perelman School of Medicine on younger generations’ willingness to try cosmetic surgery.
The Ongoing Battle Over Ethnic Studies Atlantic The Ongoing Battle Over Ethnic Studies Camille Charles of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on the benefits of enrolling in ethnic studies.
Void Left by Peyton Manning May Be Larger for N.F.L. Than for Broncos The New York Times Void Left by Peyton Manning May Be Larger for N.F.L. Than for Broncos Scott Rosner of the Wharton School comments on the future of recently retired professional football player Peyton Manning.
New SAT Launches Inside Higher Ed New SAT Launches The College Board gave the new SAT for the first time Saturday -- crucial not only for the students taking it but for the College Board. With more colleges than ever before going test optional and the ACT gaining market share, the changes in the test were designed to address longstanding criticisms. The ultimate success of the changes won't be evident for a while, and will depend in part on scores and how different groups of students perform and how colleges view the results.
Does ‘Academic Freedom’ Protect Professors Who Promote Outrageous Falsehoods? The Washington Post Does ‘Academic Freedom’ Protect Professors Who Promote Outrageous Falsehoods? A situation at Oberlin College in Ohio in which an assistant professor posted material on social media that the school’s Board of Trustees has termed “anti-Semitic and abhorrent” has raised anew the limits of “academic freedom.” What exactly is academic freedom? According to a primer on the website of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges: American higher education relies on the fundamental value of academic freedom. Academic freedom protects college and university faculty members from unreasonable constraints on their professional activities.
Poultry Owners Urged to Have a Bird Flu Plan WITF.org Poultry Owners Urged to Have a Bird Flu Plan Sherrill Davison of the School of Veterinary Medicine urges farmers to develop plans to protect animals from avian influenza.
How To Stop Being Underpaid “MarketWatch” How To Stop Being Underpaid G. Richard Shell of the Wharton School offers negotiation tips for freelancers and small business owners looking to make more money.
The Subtle Ways Gender Gaps Persist in Science Chronicle of Higher Education The Subtle Ways Gender Gaps Persist in Science Katherine Milkman of the Wharton School is cited for publishing a study that revealed racial and gender disparities in faculty mentoring.
The Subtle Ways Gender Gaps Persist in Science Chronicle of Higher Education The Subtle Ways Gender Gaps Persist in Science When it comes to science, women and men remain unequal. And while stories about overt harassment dominate the news, a host of researchers are teasing out the subtle reasons for why inequalities exist. Cassidy R. Sugimoto is one of them. An associate professor of informatics at Indiana University at Bloomington, Ms. Sugimoto is an expert at prying stories from the data hidden in the authorship pattern of studies. She has now discovered a way to peer back into the structures of labs themselves. And she’s been surprised by what she’s seen. As a forthcoming paper by Ms.
Penn Scientists Find Dopamine Bursts Aren’t Just for Happy Times PhillyVoice Penn Scientists Find Dopamine Bursts Aren’t Just for Happy Times John Dani of the Perelman School of Medicine says, “We know that dopamine reinforces ‘rewarding’ behaviors, but to our surprise, we have now shown that situations that animals learn to avoid are also regulated by dopamine.”