For those pursuing scientific careers, 2020 brought plenty of challenges
A Science Careers year in review
Education
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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
As costs rise, students and faculty members are pushing back -
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 -
A wave of graduate programs drops the GRE application requirement
Amid concerns about diversity and the test’s predictive value, an increasing number of science Ph.D. programs are joining the "GRExit" movement, according to our investigation
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