Design open science to be equitable, policymakers urged - Research Professional News

Independent report for European Commission calls for “infradiversity” across infrastructures

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‘Springer’ agency website offering authorship for sale goes down following Retraction Watch story

A screenshot from the “Springer Journals Online” website before it went down on Friday. The website for Springer Journals Online, an agency offering authorship slots in articles in exch…

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Cell publisher investigates editor accused of soliciting bribes from China

Probe triggered by social media post in which prominent biologist singled out Chinese-born editor-in-chief of medical journal Cancer Cell.

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MSU Trustee Rema Vassar sues Guskiewicz, board members for alleged retaliation

Michigan State University Trustee Rema Vassar filed a lawsuit alleging discrimination and retaliation by key board members and university officials.

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University and hospital websites in Germany were temporarily taken offline due to a cyber

In Germany, a number of websites belonging to government agencies, universities, and hospitals were temporarily taken offline after two critical vulnerabilities were discovered in the PHP programming ...

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'The repression of France's high school and social movements is already historic in scale'

OP-ED. Quentin Deluermoz, a professor at Paris Cité University, reflects on the significance of the many references to the French Revolution, the Paris Commune and the May 1968 protests that shaped th...

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French university leaders call for youth conference to stem riots - Research Professional News

Universities also need extra funding to improve “dire” conditions, association says

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Polytechnique: l'école brièvement bloquée ce mardi, en soutien aux lycéens

Plusieurs étudiants de Polytechnique ont bloqué l'école située en Essonne ce mardi 20 octobre en matinée, en soutien au mouvement lycéen. Le blocage a été levé peu après 8h, dans le calme.

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Des failles de sécurité menacent les sites web du monde entier

Des failles repérées grâce à l'intelligence artificielle (IA) dans un logiciel de programmation très utilisé sur internet ont entraîné mercredi la mise hors ligne de milliers de sites à titre de préca...

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Professor accused of misusing money gets $175,000 separation pay

A professor at a Utah institution, accused of buying personal items on a university "purchase card," lost his job but walked out the door with separation pay of

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DOJ accuses OSU Med of discriminating against White, Asian applicants - UPI.com

Federal lawyers accused Ohio State University's medical school of discriminating against White and Asian applicants.

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Michigan Ross Loses A Quarter Of Its International MBAs In One Year

Ross enrolled 357 full-time MBA students this fall, its smallest class in at least 8 years, as the international share fell to 31% from 40%.

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21 IIT-Bombay faculty members condemn ‘unprecedented’ police action against protesting students, seek explanation from institute director

As many as 21 IIT-Bombay faculty members have written to the institute’s director, condemning what they called ‘unprecedented’ police action against students peacefully protesting on campus on Sunday ...

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National Science Foundation leader Brian Stone to retire with no clear replacement in sight

President Donald Trump’s nominee to replace Stone, James O’Neill, has yet to have a confirmation hearing in the Senate, leaving the future leadership of the NSF unclear

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Northwestern University student dies after being pulled out of Lake Michigan in Evanston

A Northwestern University student was pronounced dead after she was pulled from Lake Michigan on Wednesday morning near the school's Evanston campus.

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NI universities face 'substantial' cuts amid budget delay

Both Queen's University Belfast and Ulster University are expected to have financial deficits in 2025/26.

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China picks first researchers for 15-year mega grants

Scientists start with a five-year grant that could be extended for another ten years.

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Jane Doe said she felt ‘unsupported and disbelieved’ by Cornell president in letter sent to faculty leaders | CNN

Jane Doe said she felt “unsupported and disbelieved” by Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff shortly after she reported her alleged sexual assault, according to a letter she wrote to two senior Cornell...

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To save democracy, we need online anonymity - The Boston Globe

Laws aimed at protecting children online could have serious unintended consequences.

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NU professors adapt after Brown AI cheating scandal

After an AI scandal made headlines at Brown University last spring, Northwestern professors are adapting their curricula to ensure students know how to develop and utilize AI systems without relying o...

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Minnesota professor linked to series of bizarre incidents involving urine at university

Investigators determined professor responsible for urine found on a backpack, in trash cans and in water bottles

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Nobel Laureate Among 9 New Faculty at Wharton

Here’s a look at Wharton’s newest faculty members and the research that motivates them.

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Some Australian research funding is now a lottery. And that’s actually good news

Leaving some funding decisions up to luck can save everybody time and effort – and help understand what the funding actually does.

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Who is David Sabatini? Ex-MIT scientist, once a Nobel contender, wins $6 million defamation case

David Sabatini was awarded $6 million in damages after winning a defamation lawsuit against Kristin Knouse. The jury found that Knouse defamed Sabatini by labeling him a sexual predator. This lawsuit ...

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Princeton PhD whose research was linked to Nobel Prize in Physics applies for 2,300 jobs, still struggles to find work

A Princeton PhD graduate whose ice-formation research was cited in connection with the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics, has applied for more than 2,300 jobs since graduating in 2024. After struggling to s...

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Professors, Back to Class — Minding The Campus

An MIT report calls for more face-to-face instruction in response to artificial intelligence.

mindingthecampus.org

Notre Dame, Boston College professors among new members of Vatican theological commission

The Vatican announced 24 new members to the International Theological Commission on Monday.

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Retired Penn professor arrested for blocking Uber delivery robots

Carolyn Marvin, Professor Emeritus at the Annenberg School of Communication, wrote to the DP that impeding the delivery robots is an exercise of her First Amendment rights.

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