This week, I renewed my TSA PreCheck membership. Why? I’m not so sure. For some (admittedly privileged) portion of academics, flying for work is a typical (usually annual) event. I have flown ...

Men tend to dominate the question-and-answer sessions at academic conferences, potentially wielding a significant influence over the future trajectory of scientific research. Recent research sheds ...

Complaints growing about a 'grey industry' catering to the need for published papers and attendance at specialist events Scammers in China have traditionally preyed on young people looking for quick ...

We need more kids at our academic conferences. More babies. More toddlers. More school-agers. More teenagers. Seeing our colleagues with their kids at a conference is awesome. Babies, toddlers, and ...

[This is a guest post by Stan Kurkovsky, a professor of computer science at CCSU. Stan and I are teaching a course abroad next year called Secrecy: Science & Fiction. (I totally can’t believe I’ve ...

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A controversy at the American Diabetes Association’s recent meeting shows the tough balancing act for academic societies during the second Trump administration.