Cancer institute reinstates director after uproar from staff and funder By Kelly ServickApr. 25, 2017 University of Utah’s board has reversed the dismissal of Mary Beckerle
Undergraduate research would benefit from better comparative data, says Academies panel By Maggie KuoFeb. 24, 2017 Opportunities for students abound, but researchers don’t know what works best
Firing of veteran NIH scientist prompts protests over publication ban By Jennifer Couzin-FrankelFeb. 22, 2017 Citing protocol violations, institute won’t allow use of 25 years of data
Online university leads United States in awarding doctorates to blacks By Jeffrey MervisFeb. 17, 2017 Walden meets a pressing need, but its graduates face resistance on campus
Top U.S. universities host 10,000 students and researchers from nations covered by Trump travel ban By Jeffrey MervisFeb. 17, 2017 AAU backs suit against executive order
Drop in foreign applicants worries U.S. engineering schools By Jeffrey MervisFeb. 14, 2017 Amid anti-immigrant rhetoric, overseas applications drop by up to 30%
Grad students, postdocs with U.S. visas face uncertainty By Meredith Wadman, Richard StoneFeb. 10, 2017
How a dispute at Harvard led to a grad student’s forced mental exam and an extraordinary restraining order against a prominent scientist By Alison McCook, Retraction WatchJan. 18, 2017 Judge orders researcher to stay 30.5 meters away from grad student, even in the laboratory
That grad school reference letter may be more important than you think By Maggie KuoJan. 11, 2017 Studies suggest recommendations may better predict success than grades and scores
Are the best students really that advanced? By Jeffrey MervisNov. 29, 2016 Latest global test in math and science also finds declining scores for older students