Could Distributed Peer Review Better Decide Grant Funding?
The landscape of academic grant funding is notoriously competitive and plagued by lengthy, bureaucratic processes, exacerbated by difficulties in finding willing reviewers. Distributed […]
‘Future Proof’ Universities Must Have Visible Strategies for the Disruption Upon Us
Research from Loren Falkenberg and Elizabeth Cannon shows universities must “future proof” themselves, which happens when an institutional strategy is focused on the future while mitigating the impact of unforeseen events.
Finding Fault with Faux Facts
No matter how exquisite the details, it is important to separate fact from folklore – which should not require cross examination.
Journal Reviewers Can Help Ensure Indigenous Scholars Are Heard
Volunteer reviewers are one key obstacle – or ally – in seeing scholarship from indigenous authors makes into mainstream academic journals. Here are some tips to remove obstacles.
Watch the Video: What Are Biosocial Sciences and What Are They Doing in Education?
In this video, Daphne Martschenko
Can Civics Education Boost Youth Voting? Research Suggests No
New research shows that states that require civics courses do not necessarily have better test scores, more youth voting or young people volunteering at higher rates than other states
Study: Black Students’ Trust in Their Colleges is Lower
Black undergraduates consistently said they trusted the people who run the colleges they attend – and society overall – substantially less than their white peers did. We have termed this difference the racial trust gap, and it was not a trivial difference.
The Worst Academic Field to be a Woman in?
There is no shortage of disciplines and industries rife with sexism. The STEM fields – science, technology, engineering and mathematics – are particularly well known for their misogynistic […]
SPARK – A Need for Social Science Parks
Despite decades of significant growth in social science expertise, research and data, some societal issues remain seemingly intractable. Instead of identifying solutions […]
