U.S. panel calls for new digital service academy to bolster federal workforce
A governmentwide shortage of tech skills is seen as threat to national security
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For those pursuing scientific careers, 2020 brought plenty of challenges
A Science Careers year in review -
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‘Disturbing and cruel.’ Universities blast new visa rule for international students
Amid pandemic, U.S. policy could force some students back on campus -
School openings across globe suggest ways to keep coronavirus at bay, despite outbreaks
Science explores reopening strategies from South Africa to Finland to Israel -
Hong Kong universities rattled by new security law
The impact on research is unclear but worrisome, scholars say -
As pandemic pounds U.S. universities, federal support helps their labs stay afloat
Government grants continue to support scientists, who are starting to return -
How Sweden wasted a ‘rare opportunity’ to study coronavirus in schools
One of the few countries to keep primary schools open failed to collect data on children’s role in pandemic -
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Acclaimed mentor of minority mathematicians relied on tough love—but some say he went too far
Carlos Castillo-Chavez resigns administrative posts and retires after student complaint -
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Elsevier signs first open-access deal in the United States
Financial terms of the deal with Carnegie Mellon University were not disclosed -
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Hefty university fees are sending some grad students to food banks
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A vaunted program for boosting the diversity of U.S. academic scientists is starting to spread
Until recently, few universities tried to replicate the Meyerhoff Scholars Program. But that’s changing
