Research

The Cost of His Crusade

A famous scientist is determined to protect his reputation. What happens when an old friend gets in the way?

From the Archives

The Water Next Time: Professor Who Helped Expose Crisis in Flint Says Public Science Is Broken

Marc Edwards, a professor of civil engineering at Virginia Tech, has become something of a folk hero for his role in identifying lead in the city’s water. But he says he takes no pleasure in the attention. Instead he worries that university research is “no longer deserving of the public trust.”

Fund Raising

With $1.8-Billion Gift to Johns Hopkins, Michael Bloomberg Sends a Message on Affordability

The former New York City mayor and rumored presidential hopeful says his record-setting donation will be used to provide financial aid for low- and middle-income students.

Government

What You Need to Know About the Proposed Title IX Regulations

The long-awaited draft rules would replace the Obama administration’s guidance, which had called for more aggressive enforcement of the 1972 law mandating gender equity among colleges that accept federal money.

‘Nerds Like Me’

How a George Washington U. Researcher Stumbled Across a Huge Government Secret

Seamus Hughes was reading Dragons Love Tacos when he realized he could prove the Justice Department had secretly charged the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Completion

Community Colleges Can Help Push Students ‘Through the Finish Line’

Remedial classes, repeated courses, and course withdrawals signal trouble for many students. Yet for some, that pattern actually predicts greater success. The key is looking at the student profile as a whole, a new study suggests.

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Advice

Graduate School Should Be Challenging, Not Traumatic

No, doctoral students complaining about a toxic adviser aren’t just whining about the workload.

Lingua Franca

Taking Aim at ‘Toxic’

Bill Germano looks at the etymology of a poisonous word and comes away with some hope for teaching.

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