A Professor Hates Tenure So Much That He’s Making a Federal Case Of It The Washington Post A Professor Hates Tenure So Much That He’s Making a Federal Case Of It James Wetherbe, a professor of information technology at Texas Tech University, used to hear this kind of comment all the time when he gave speeches to business leaders about innovation and how changes could eliminate jobs while ensuring more production: “Easy for you to say — you’ve got tenure!”
S. Phila. Refinery Creates Toxic Air as Well as Jobs Philadelphia Inquirer S. Phila. Refinery Creates Toxic Air as Well as Jobs Marilyn Howarth of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on the affects on air quality by new development in Philadelphia.
Phone Flies a Drone With Its Own Internal Camera Popular Science Phone Flies a Drone With Its Own Internal Camera The robotics lab at the School of Engineering and Applied Science has developed a cell phone drone.
Seven Allege Harassment by Yale Doctor at Clinic The New York Times Seven Allege Harassment by Yale Doctor at Clinic For the second time in less than a year, the Yale School of Medicine is embroiled in charges of sexual harassment.
U.C.L.A. Faculty Approves Diversity Requirement Inside Higher Ed U.C.L.A. Faculty Approves Diversity Requirement Proposals to require students to take a course related to diversity have been controversial on many campuses.
New Study Shows How Thinking Less Can Enable Faster Learning Forbes New Study Shows How Thinking Less Can Enable Faster Learning Danielle Bassett of the School of Engineering and Applied Science is quoted on her research on graphing brain activity.
Jeffrey Immelt Is Putting His Own Stamp on Jack Welch’s G.E. The New York Times Jeffrey Immelt Is Putting His Own Stamp on Jack Welch’s G.E. Michael Useem of the Wharton School is quoted on the success of G.E.’s executive leaders.
Lung Cells Can Regenerate Themselves, Finding Could Bring New Disease Cures Tech Times Lung Cells Can Regenerate Themselves, Finding Could Bring New Disease Cures Jon A. Epstein of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted on his research on cell development in the lungs.
Medical Executive Quits U-Va. Governing Board, Blasts Administration On Way Out The Washington Post Medical Executive Quits U-Va. Governing Board, Blasts Administration On Way Out A longtime medical executive is quitting the University of Virginia’s governing board, with a parting blast at the university’s leadership over a decline in research funding and a recent tuition increase.
Sexual Assault on Campus: 9 Views on What Will Signal Progress Chronicle of Higher Education Sexual Assault on Campus: 9 Views on What Will Signal Progress Colleges have to deal with the problem of sexual assault not just after it happens, but as each student walks onto the campus.