| Research By Peter Schmidt Jim Vander Putten sought to expose the dissemination of bad research, but his own university says he committed misconduct. His unusual case highlights questions about institutional review boards and the judgments they make. |
| The Ticker That number is up slightly from the year before, when a larger portion of the failing institutions were nonprofits. |
| Technology By Paul Basken For experts in artificial intelligence, the program’s defeat of a human champion of one of the world’s most complex board games holds big implications for society. |
| What They Make Salary growth for senior administrators is down slightly from the previous year, and private-college administrators saw bigger increases than did their public-college peers. |
| The Chronicle Review By Robert Boyers Academic culture restricts the free thinking that the modern condition demands. |
| Commentary By Ashley Thorne Common-reading programs for freshmen too often aim for the lowest common denominator. |
| Lingua Franca At a conference on "exploring language and gender," Lucy Ferriss navigates the different meanings that people ascribe to that subject. |
| Vitae Also in our weekly roundup of the best conversations from The Chronicle's discussion forums: the married vs. maiden name game and how to ask for more time to consider a job offer. |
| ProfHacker The United States leaps forward into Daylight Saving Time this weekend, which means we'll all be tired on Monday. Jason B. Jones explains that even in a normal week, if you think you're getting enough sleep, you're probably not. |
