Cutting NSF Is Like Liquidating Your Finest Investment
Look closely at your mobile phone or tablet. Touch-screen technology, speech recognition, digital sound recording and the internet were all developed using […]
FABBS IDEA Awards: Now Accepting Nominations
Nominations are open for the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences (FABBS) Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) Awards. The prizes recognize behavioral and brain scientists who promote diversity, equity and inclusion in their research, mentorship, service and work.
Survey Examines Global Status Of Political Science Profession
The ECPR-IPSA World of Political Science Survey 2023 assesses political science scholar’s viewpoints on the global status of the discipline and the challenges it faces, specifically targeting the phenomena of cancel culture, self-censorship and threats to academic freedom of expression.
NSF Guidelines Amidst Foreign Threats To Research Security
Reflecting concerns that foreign governments have illicitly obtained research developed by the United States, posing threats to research security and hindering international collaboration, the National Science Foundation released “NSF Guidelines for Research Security Analytics.”
True Crime: Insight Into The Human Fascination With The Who-Done-It
Half of Americans say they enjoy true crime — stories portraying real-life instances of murder, kidnapping and other shocking crimes — and 35 percent say they consume true crime content at least once a week. Why are people, especially women, so fascinated with the genre, and how does interest in the who-done-it affect consumers’ thoughts and behaviors
Report: Latest Academic Freedom Index Sees Global Declines
The latest update of the global Academic Freedom Index finds improvements in only five countries
Watch! Methodspace Roundtables Examine Threats To Intellectual And Academic Freedom
Janet Salmons, the research community director of our sister site, Sage Methodspace, coordinated a series of research roundtables to discuss the obstacles facing academic freedom and how to navigate them.
NSF and NOAA Seek Proposals For Climate Change Research Center
The National Science Foundation’s directorates of geosciences and of social, behavioral and economic sciences, in collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are calling for proposals to create a center for catastrophic impact and risk assessment modeling related to climate change.
William E. Spriggs, 1955-2023: Economist And Racial Justice Advocate
Economist William E. Spriggs, an educator, racial justice advocate and public sector leader whose work saw him operate at the highest levels of American policymaking, died June 6.
