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Facebook, SSRC Bravely Reinvigorate Research Collaboration

By Francie Diep | Published: April 20, 2018

We spoke with social-science ethicists about how well Facebook's initiative appears to protect users' privacy. They're skeptical, but still eager to see Facebook data...

Also posted in Announcements, Communication, International Debates | Tagged Facebook, Gary King, SSRC | Leave a comment

Data Systems & GovTech Apps Impacts Students Positively

By Ben Williamson | Published: April 18, 2018

Current debates in higher education policy have drawn attention to the significant impacts of marketization, metrics, and performance management on the sector. Ben Williamson argues that a...

Posted in News | Tagged Big Data, Data Science, Higher Eduation, TEF | Leave a comment

The Gender Pay Gap Persists at Canadian Universities

By Megan Frederickson | Published: April 5, 2018

There is still a gender pay gap at nearly all Canadian universities, with especially big gaps at Canada’s 15 research-intensive universities, Megan Frederickson shows. It's...

Also posted in Early Career, Higher Education Reform | Tagged Academic Pay, Canada, Gender Gap, Pay Disparity, The Conversation | Leave a comment

Washington and Social Science: Science Chair Still Questions Value

By Mark Vieth | Published: April 5, 2018

Congress cleared the final fiscal year 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act, and the president signed the measure into law, narrowly averting another government shutdown. The House...

Also posted in Public Policy | Tagged Census 2020, Lamar Smith, Mark Vieth News Bulletin | Leave a comment

Democracy Threatened When Census Undercounts Populations

By Emily Klancher-Merchant | Published: April 2, 2018

The 2020 U.S. Census is still two years away, but experts and civil rights groups are already disputing the results. Professor Emily Merchant's research on...

Also posted in International Debates | Tagged Census 2020, Democracy, Demography, population data | Leave a comment

How Do You Feel About Companies With Personal Data

By Helen Kennedy | Published: March 31, 2018

The recent revelation that Cambridge Analytica was able to acquire the Facebook data led to a surge of interest and questions around what companies do...

Also posted in Research, Research Ethics | Tagged Big Data, Data Science, Research Methods | Leave a comment

COSSA, Others Fear Fallout from Census Including Citizenship Question

By Social Science Space | Published: March 28, 2018

UPDATED: Many academic groups that use U.S Census data for research fear the negative effects of including a question about citizenship on the 2020 count....

Also posted in International Debates | Tagged Census, Citizenship, COSSA | Leave a comment

What Exactly is ‘Psychographics’?

By Michael Wade | Published: March 27, 2018

Cambridge Analytica’s approach to crunching social media data represents a step change in how analytics can today be used as a tool to generate insights...

Also posted in International Debates | Tagged Cambridge Analytica, Psychographics, The Conversation | Leave a comment

US Budget Omnibus Increases Federally Funded Research Spending

By Social Science Space | Published: March 23, 2018

Months into the 2018 fiscal year, the U.S. Congress approved and the president today signed a $1.3 trillion spending plan for the existing fiscal year...

Also posted in Academic Funding | Tagged NSF, NSF Funding | Leave a comment

Academy of Management Report on Measuring Scholarly Impact

By Usha Haley | Published: March 13, 2018

Usha Haley shares findings of a recent Academy of Management report that sought to answer the impact of scholarly research. By surveying 20,000 members &...

Also posted in Impact, Research, Research Ethics | Tagged Academy of Management, Scholarly Impacts | Leave a comment

Washington and Social Science: The President’s Decimation of Social Science

By Mark Vieth | Published: March 12, 2018

While Congress will have the final say on the fiscal year 2019 budget, the budget proposal offered by President Trump would cut the National Science...

Posted in News | Tagged Mark Vieth News Bulletin | Leave a comment

Educational Reforms Still Have No Answer for School System

By Jack Schneider | Published: March 9, 2018

The Gates Foundation is regrouping after its latest school improvement disappointment, but it’s not bowing out of the education reform business. As the philanthropic powerhouse...

Also posted in Academic Funding, International Debates, Public Engagement, Research, Teaching | Tagged Bill Gates foundation, reform | Leave a comment

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Facebook, SSRC Bravely Reinvigorate Research Collaboration

Data Systems & GovTech Apps Impacts Students Positively

The Gender Pay Gap Persists at Canadian Universities

Washington and Social Science: Science Chair Still Questions Value

Democracy Threatened When Census Undercounts Populations

How Do You Feel About Companies With Personal Data

COSSA, Others Fear Fallout from Census Including Citizenship Question

What Exactly is ‘Psychographics’?

US Budget Omnibus Increases Federally Funded Research Spending

Academy of Management Report on Measuring Scholarly Impact

Washington and Social Science: The President’s Decimation of Social Science

Educational Reforms Still Have No Answer for School System

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