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NIH Publisher Fee Cap Plan ‘Not Comprehensive Enough,’ Critics Say

The agency has criticized academia’s “perverse” incentive structure that allows publishers to charge researchers costly fees to make their articles freely available.

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Rethinking Academic Publication for Lecturers

Self-published pedagogical aids can provide an intellectual outlet for lecturers, one that aligns well with their teaching-focused employment objectives, Andrew Fogleman writes.

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Opinion

The Shocking Cancellation of a Special Issue

The cancellation of a special Harvard Educational Review issue on Palestine speaks to the intensification of an already censorious climate, Thea Renda Abu El-Haj and Jo Kelcey write.

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The Growing Problem of Scientific Research Fraud

A new study exposes the scale of faulty research published in scientific journals over the past 15 years. If it goes unaddressed, misinformation may soon dominate the literature.

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Johns Hopkins Press Plans to License Books to Train AI

The publisher did not disclose which AI company or companies it’s partnering with, but expects any resulting revenue to be “meaningful” in advancing its mission.

Trump Admin. Cuts NIH’s Springer Nature Subscriptions

Citing an unnamed source, Axios reported this week that the Trump administration has cut “about $20 million in grants covering...
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Opinion

Writing Advice for Interesting Times

Here are five techniques for refocusing your mind and getting motivated to write this summer, K. Anne Amienne and Daniela Blei write.

Professors Among Those Awarded a 2025 Pulitzer Prize

This year's Pulitzer Prize winners include a number of writers affiliated with U.S. colleges and universities. They include: Percival Everett...