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 […]
Federal Fraud Hunters on Their Symbiosis with Social Science
We interviewed two officials at the U.S. Office of the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery to talk about their thoughts on the importance of the social sciences in government oversight.
A Look Inside the Team that Safeguards Trillions in COVID Relief Spending
The focus of these special inspector general offices is to not only keep a watchful eye on the trillions of dollars flowing from Washington to families and business across the country, but to also prevent and deter people defrauding the federal government and thus the tax-paying American public.
Social Scientists Need Data on Gender Identity – and on Sex
Rather than removing data on sex, we should collect data on both sex and gender identity, in order to develop a better understanding of the influence of both of these factors and the intersection between them.
Credit Due? Opposing One Form of Institutional Support for an Academic Boycott
Steven Lubet argues that while students have the right to call for academic boycott of Israeli institutions, their university has a responsibility not to award them academic credit for doing so.
Take the Survey: SAGE Explores Impact of Academic Research Outside Academe
SAGE Publishing, the parent of Social Science Space, is encouraging social and behavioral science researchers to take a short survey on how they approach research that makes an impact outside of academia. Results of the survey are for research purposes only will be reported publicly in a future white paper.
Does the Business Model for Academic Publishing Promote Scholarly Progress?
The the latest Questions & Unanswers About Social Innovation seminar series put on by the Rutgers Institute for Corporate Social Innovation examined if the business model of academic publishing helps or hinders scholarly progress.
Will Artificial Intelligence Foster Plagiarism?
At the moment, little guidance, policy or oversight is available regarding technology, AI and academic integrity for teachers and educational leaders.
What Was at Stake in University of Florida-Professor Testimony Dust-up?
When the University of Florida barred three of its professors from serving as paid experts in a Florida voting rights case it […]
