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September 6, 2012 4:57 PM |

Harvard Psychology Researcher Committed Fraud, U.S. Investigation Concludes

Report cites six instances of falsification by Marc Hauser
September 5, 2012 3:19 PM |

Science Groups Slam Iran's Move to Bar Women from 77 Undergraduate Fields

Global network asks U.N. chief to "condemn" decision
August 24, 2012 12:55 PM |

Former E.U. Education Commissioner Faces Ph.D. Inquiry

Slovak ministry to investigate whether Ján Figeľ wrote a legitimate thesis
August 24, 2012 11:30 AM |

Teacher Gives Obama the Skinny on Packed Science Labs

Visit to Nevada high school includes meeting with middle school science teacher
August 14, 2012 11:04 AM |

Missouri 'Right to Pray' Law Could Limit Teaching Evolution

Educators fear students may opt out of classes that clash with their beliefs
July 25, 2012 11:11 AM |

UPDATE: University of Texas to Review Fracking Study

Lead author says he did not influence results
July 24, 2012 5:44 PM |

Fracking Report Criticized for Apparent Conflict of Interest

Lead author of widely cited University of Texas study did not disclose financial interests in energy company
July 19, 2012 6:03 PM |

UPDATE: Master Teacher Corps a Go for 2012

U.S. Education Department to use money from existing program
July 18, 2012 12:08 PM |

Obama Seeks More Money for Master Science Teachers

Proposal would create a nationwide corps to improve science education
July 6, 2012 5:35 PM |

South Korea to Reconsider Plan to Drop Evolution Examples From Textbooks

Korean scientists push back against creationist group
July 2, 2012 1:38 PM |

A New Record for Retractions? (Part 2)

Japanese panel finds 19 years' worth of publications were fabricated
June 29, 2012 5:25 PM |

Fraud Detection Method Called Credible But Used Like an 'Instrument of Medieval Torture'

Commission investigating Dirk Smeesters may have presumed guilt in its analysis, suggests Leiden statistician
June 25, 2012 6:30 PM |

Rotterdam Marketing Psychologist Resigns After University Investigates His Data

Whistleblower used statistical tools to detect problems in published studies
June 19, 2012 11:35 AM |

U.S. Students Know What, But Not Why

NAEP science test uses interactive questions to probe understanding of concepts
June 15, 2012 2:16 PM |

The Real Cost of Research–And Who Pays

Academies' report proposes shifting money from research to pay for overhead
June 15, 2012 2:08 PM |

Germany Names New Top Universities

New awards in Germany's Excellence Initiative single out 11 top schools
June 14, 2012 11:00 AM |

What the Doctor May Not Be Telling You

New report on health of U.S. research universities treads lightly on some major challenges
June 5, 2012 1:40 PM |

Japan and the United States Eye Cooperation in Disaster Research

NSF chief Subra Suresh visits Tokyo
June 1, 2012 3:54 PM |

U.S. Students Flock to Graduate Science Programs

New NSF report offers an upbeat view of the future U.S. scientific workforce
May 25, 2012 4:15 PM |

Romney on Research

His education speech includes strong backing for basic research
May 23, 2012 11:33 AM |

New Russian Science Minister Will Continue Push From Academy to Universities

Physicist Dmitry Livanov wants to improve the quality of Russian research
May 22, 2012 1:00 PM |

Sanctioned Psychiatrist Gets First NIH Grant in 3 Years

Charles Nemeroff is back in business
May 18, 2012 5:10 PM |

Senate Dips Toe Into STEM Immigration Reform Stream

Two bills would make it easier for those with U.S. graduate degrees to gain green cards
May 16, 2012 3:35 PM |

Electrical Engineer to Head Massachusetts Institute of Technology

New president assumes his post 2 July
May 11, 2012 4:55 PM |

What Do You Think of the New Science Standards?

Proposed voluntary standards for all U.S. students is out for comment
May 11, 2012 12:42 PM |

Good Things Come in Threes for Michigan Faculty

New program offers seed money to encourage interdisciplinary research
May 10, 2012 10:00 AM |

Knowing More -- And Less -- About Science

U.S. eighth graders did slightly better last year on a national science test than did their counterparts in 2009. But what that result says about the state of science...
May 9, 2012 4:20 PM |

Ancient Bones Won't Be Reburied Until California Lawsuit Settled

Deal extends court order
May 4, 2012 5:28 PM |

Head of Science Teachers' Association Forced Out

Francis Eberle leaves NSTA after surprise decision by board
April 27, 2012 4:48 PM |

Even Presidential Science Advisers Can Give Boring Lectures

Prominent legislator confesses to being a science-dropout in college
April 27, 2012 1:59 PM |

Immigration Reform: The Art of the Possible

Representative Lamar Smith's mixed message on building support for innovation
April 23, 2012 11:35 AM |

Helping Students Turn Degrees Into Jobs

New report says universities need to improve career training for graduate students
April 11, 2012 12:37 PM |

A New Record for Retractions?

193 papers by a Japanese anesthesiologist are under review
April 11, 2012 9:54 AM |

Confusion Reigns in Tennessee

Governor lets antievolution bill become law
March 23, 2012 3:33 PM |

Panel Calls for Closer Oversight of Biomarker Tests

Institute of Medicine faults Duke University's "failure" to catch problems
March 22, 2012 5:40 PM |

CUNY Faculty Sue Over New Curriculum

Fight over science education moves into New York court
March 22, 2012 10:54 AM |

Antievolution Measure Advances in Tennessee

State Senate joins House in adopting language on "critical thinking"
March 13, 2012 4:17 PM |

Birgeneau to Step Down as UC Berkeley Chancellor

Physicist Robert Birgeneau announced today that he will step down at the end of 2012 from his post as chancellor of the University of California (UC), Berkeley. Birgeneau took...
March 2, 2012 2:26 PM |

Penn Clears Two Faculty Psychiatrists of Research Misconduct Charges

The University of Pennsylvania has found no merit to an allegation that two of its psychiatry faculty committed research misconduct when they co-authored a 2001 paper written with help...
February 23, 2012 6:01 PM |

Penn Files a Second Suit Against Noted Cancer Researcher

Craig Thompson, president of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, yesterday was hit with a second lawsuit alleging that he made an improper business deal to...
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