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May 17, 2013

Voices Loud and Soft

In the debate over immigration reform, some voices speak louder than others.

May 15, 2013

Grad School Indebtedness Varies by Race, Study Finds

In scientific fields, graduate school debt is higher for minorities than it is for whites.

May 10, 2013

Suit Brought for Wrongful Death of Lab Worker

The family of Richard Din is suing San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center for failing to adequately enforce infectious-agent safety protocols.

May 09, 2013

Four 'Not Guilty' Pleas Entered for Patrick Harran

The UCLA chemistry professor will be tried on four felony counts related to the death of lab assistant Sheri Sangji in a laboratory fire.

May 03, 2013

A Prison Sentence for Altering Data

A British scientist is going to prison for 3 months for falsifying data.

May 03, 2013

How to Succeed in Industry by Really Trying

What Dow Chemical's chief technology officer looks for in new employees may not be what you think.

April 26, 2013

Report: Patrick Harran to Go to Trial

A Los Angeles judge denies a motion to dismiss charges for the UCLA professor's role in technician's chemistry lab death.

April 26, 2013

Canada to Scrap Points System for High-Skilled Immigration

Canada is now moving toward high-skilled immigration based on employment, according to the newsmagazine Maclean’s.
 

April 26, 2013

Prize-Winning Researcher Did Her Breakthrough Work at Home

Janet Davison Rowley, 88, was just awarded the Albany prize for work she did at home while her children were at school.

April 24, 2013

Report on Immigration Policy's Effects on STEM Labor Market

A report explores the potential effects of current proposals to "staple a green card" to graduate degrees granted in the United States.

April 23, 2013

A STEM Labor Market Expert Analyzes the Proposed Immigration Bill

Ron Hira testifies that the proposed bill falls short of addressing problems with H1-B and other high-skill visa programs.

April 19, 2013

The Immigration Bill and the High-Skill Job Market

According to Bloomberg Businessweek, the newly proposed immigration bill is bad news for job seekers.

April 15, 2013

Campaign Aims to Unionize Boston's Adjunct Faculty

SEIU's Adjunct Action project is striking into one of the nation's most college-dense regions.
 

April 11, 2013

What Sequestration Reveals About Science

Sequestration reveals vulnerabilities in the nation's system for funding science.

April 09, 2013

The Iron Lady's Elemental Chemistry

According to science historian Jon Agar, Margaret Thatcher's scientific training had a significant influence on her political career

April 08, 2013

An Arresting Piece of Research

Postdoc Huajun Zhao, 42, is in custody on "a single count of economic espionage," reports the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
 

April 08, 2013

Why Good Scientists Don't Have to Be Great at Math

E. O. Wilson says that only in a few fields do scientists need serious mathematical chops.

April 05, 2013

What 'Stapling a Green Card' Portends for STEM

Research suggests potential gains for university STEM departments but likely losses for STEM workers.

April 01, 2013

Cooking Up a Storm

The New York Times quickly changes course in an online obituary of a highly accomplished engineer, after initially emphasizing her housekeeping accomplishments.

March 29, 2013

NIH Wants Your Input on Training

NIH is seeking feedback from the community on how best to improve graduate and postdoctoral training.

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