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Florida professors consider fleeing the state after DeSantis’ ‘un-American’ mass search of texts, emails

In a state with a nascent white supremacist movement, educators now fear for their safety.

On Feb 9, 2023 by Claire Goforth

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Academia excludes sex workers. A new generation of sex work researchers is changing things

After years of 'harmful' academic research into the profession, a course correction.

On Nov 2, 2022 by Jake Hall

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‘Should’ve kept my damn mouth shut’: TikToker shows how her history professor switched up after she revealed she was a woman

'Thought I was a guy.'

On Mar 25, 2022 by Laiken Neumann

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Researchers say Facebook has failed to provide promised data

The company vowed in 2018 to help academics research social media's effect on democracy.

On Aug 28, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

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Twitter is a hellscape for female scholars

If you're a woman with a Ph.D., expect users to question your expertise, maybe even dox you.

On Sep 5, 2018 by Rebecca Bodenheimer

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Academia has its own version of the ‘s****y men’ list—with over 2,000 entries

Both men and women, professors and grad students, are included in the spreadsheet.

On Jan 12, 2018 by Ana Valens

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Lego Grad Student might be too real for this world

This hits right in the feels.

On Sep 1, 2016 by Gabe Bergado

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Dude says goodbye to his graduate thesis with photos of their time together

It's so hard to let go.

On May 20, 2016 by Elijah Watson

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#LemonadeSyllabus gives Beyoncé the academic treatment

Class is in session.

On May 9, 2016 by Jaya Saxena

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Science magazine writer fired after controversial story

Behind the 'breakdown of trust.'

On Mar 12, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey

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‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ gets the academic treatment on Tumblr

Bikini Bottom goes book smart.

On Aug 6, 2015 by Gabe Bergado

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Is the Internet killing college?

Liberal students aren't the problem.

On Jun 11, 2015 by [email protected]

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Edinburgh University gave a library card to a famous local cat

Jordan is getting a world-class education.

On Dec 19, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Education on YouTube isn’t as easy as A, B, C

Getting into the classroom was only the beginning.

On Jul 29, 2014 by Michelle Jaworski

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A torrent site wants to be the new academic library

A couple of U.S. academics have proposed their own way of sharing research among themselves.

On Feb 3, 2014 by [email protected]