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For early-career researchers (ECRs), building a digital research space can feel like another burden piled onto an already demanding schedule. The idea of online professional networking…

By now, it’s obvious that the Trump administration’s efforts to expand Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities go far beyond enforcing federal immigration policy. The near-daily stories…

Times Opinion convened apanel of New Yorkers toassess the mayoral candidatesfor the Nov. 4 election. Oct. 29, 2025 On a scale from 0-10, we asked panelists…

I used to require my students submit AI disclosure statements any time they used generative AI on an assignment. I won’t be doing that anymore. From…

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Higher education is in the midst of a crisis of confidence that has long been building. In this time of volatility, complexity and uncertainty, the steady…

The Trump administration’s initial effort to convince universities to join its “Compact for Academic Excellence” did not go well. Of the original nine colleges and universities,…

It can be tempting for department chairs to think about their role as a series of tasks on a to-do list: managing faculty and staff reviews,…

The University of California system recently made waves by announcing a commitment “to fully decarbonize no later than 2045.” Unlike many “carbon neutrality” or “net zero”…

In Plato’s Phaedrus, King Thamus feared writing would make people forgetful and create the appearance of wisdom without true understanding. His concern was not merely about…