Academe Today

Research

How Henrietta Schmerler Was Lost, Then Found

Almost 90 years ago, a young anthropologist was murdered in the field. The case still speaks volumes about sexual assault and how we explain it away.

Admissions

Harvard Admissions Trial Opens With Arguments Focused on Diversity

In a packed courtroom, the lawyer representing critics of the university’s undergraduate admissions policy said, “Diversity is not on trial here.” Harvard’s lawyer suggested that without such a policy, the courtroom would not be as diverse as it is.

Innovation

MIT Plans $1-Billion Project to Develop Artificial Intelligence — and to Tackle Challenges the Technology Will Create

Fueled by $650 million in gifts so far and 50 faculty hires, a new college will break down interdisciplinary silos and explore both the future and implications of the growing field.

Sexual Assault

U. of Texas Overhauls Program on Masculinity to Avoid Stigma

MasculinUT will continue to focus on reducing sexual assault, but the program will move away from the campus mental-health center.

Labor & Work-Life Issues

American U. Professor Is Awarded $1.33 Million in Age-Discrimination Lawsuit

Loubna Skalli Hanna’s lawyers argued that the provost’s denial of her bid for tenure was unlawful.

Two-Minute Tips

How to Become a Highly Productive Writer

Finding it hard to concentrate on your writing? You’re not alone. Lots of people come up with all kinds of excuses to avoid sitting down and knocking out a few pages. In this video, Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz offers six tips that will get you off and running.

Two-Minute Tips

Short videos to help you excel in the academic workplace.

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Commentary

Stop the Campus Opioid Epidemic — Before It Becomes One

Many colleges are strengthening their addiction-response plans, but more needs to be done, like broader medication-assisted treatments tailored to students’ specific needs.

Lingua Franca

Sir Harold Evans Sneers at a Book He Has Not Read

Why would a man modify a book on good writing by adding a misguided slur and a misattributed quotation? Geoff Pullum wonders, resentfully.