The Hard Numbers Behind Scholarly Publishing's Gender Gap

The largest-ever study of gender in academic publishing shows that women cluster in certain fields, while men get more credit.

Academics Who Advise Romney Confront Ideological Divides

Some say the more-moderate scholars have been sidelined as the campaign has sought to appeal to the far right.

Academics Who Influence Mitt Romney

Prominent conservative thinkers, including Gregory Mankiw, of Harvard, and Mary Ann Glendon, who represented the Vatican at the U.N., are helping the candidate.

Exporting MIT

The elite institute is back in the university-building business.

From Massachusetts to the World: MIT's Global Footprint

Woman as Academic Authors, 1665-2010

Rising Student-Loan Debt Spurs Calls for Frank Discussion, Not Panic

Average student debt climbed again last year, says a new report. Experts hope the search for real solutions isn't obscured by a focus on extreme cases.

Many Obama Advisers Have Moved Between Government and Academe

Scholars say the revolving door from politics to the classroom is a good thing for society and an opportunity for individual thinkers to make their mark.

Academics Who Influence Barack Obama

Several advisers who worked for Bill and Hillary Clinton have the president's ear.

Wired Campus: 'Hackathon' Events Proliferate for Student Programmers

All-day competitions where students guzzle caffeine as they code in teams are becoming popular at colleges, both for fun and as a way to sharpen workplace skills.

Academics in State Races Shrink From Ivory Tower's Shadow

Six candidates talk to The Chronicle about how their involvement in academe helps or harms their political careers.

U. of Phoenix Founder Gives Big in a State That Is Suing His Company

John G. Sperling is known for supporting liberal causes, but his donation to the Democrat running to keep her seat as Oregon's attorney general is raising eyebrows.

For-Profit Colleges' Marketers Generate Leads, and Controversy

Lead generation, an engine behind the marketing efforts of fast-growing for-profit colleges, faces increasing scrutiny from lawmakers and regulators.

Enrollment Slide and Cost Cutting May Signal Strategy Shift at U. of Phoenix

The company's moves are thought to reflect a new focus on global and online education.

Judge's Decision Could Clear Path for Wider Use of Digital Library

HathiTrust and its academic partners prevailed against a claim that they had trampled copyright law by making works available online.

Wired Campus: Minnesota Gives Coursera the Boot, Citing a Decades-Old Law

The provider of free online courses is not welcome in the state because it never got permission to operate there. It’s unclear how the law could be enforced.

Wired Campus: Pearson Moves Deeper Into Online Education With $650-Million Purchase

The company bought EmbanetCompass, which provides support services to colleges and universities that are moving their programs online.

A Charcuterist Sharpens His Skills at Penn State

Steven Bookbinder does his studying with a knife and a hacksaw. In effect, he's majoring in cold cuts.

William Friday, 'Grandfather' of North Carolina System, Dies at 92

Mr. Friday, who was president of the University of North Carolina for 30 years, had a reputation that transcended the halls of academe.

Nancy Cantor to Resign as Syracuse U.'s Chancellor in 2014

She helped revitalize Syracuse's surrounding community and raise more than $1-billion, but critics said the university's prestige has suffered.

Transitions: U. of the Ozarks Gets New President; Chief of Northern Illinois U. to Step Down

Richard L. (Rich) Dunsworth, vice president for enrollment at Millikin University, will lead the University of the Ozarks. Read about that and other career news.

Student Who Questioned the Candidates Hopes Jobs for Graduates Becomes a Bigger Issue

Jeremy Epstein, who asked the first question in Tuesday's presidential debate, says he sought to represent all young people who worry about the economy.

Connecticut's Higher-Education Chief Resigns Amid Controversy Over Pay Raises

The state's governor was among many officials criticizing Robert A. Kennedy for a string of controversies, including secret raises for staff members.

Selected New Books on Higher Education

The Psychopath Makeover

In the name of science, a psychologist visits the hell-with-it-all side of his brain.

The (Foreign) Language of American Politics

When we want to convey ideological extremes, foreign words have a certain je ne sais quoi.

Creative Plagiarism

It's not always so clear where constructive imitation ends and deceit begins.

Kerouac's Music

What he captured is the breathless excitement of American vernacular.

The Orbs of Autumn

A new book proffers the history and lore of the pumpkin.

Life Lessons in Diversity

The college-admissions process is, by nature, an act of discrimination. Affirmative action allows it to be a beneficial and wise one.

States Have an Opportunity to Inform Colleges and Students

The numbers on what graduates earn are available, and more states—as well as the federal government—should be making that vital information easy to find.

A Solid Base for Making Sound Decisions

Measurements of graduate earnings based on colleges and fields of study are crucial to sound financial planning and work-force development.

The Narrowing of the American Mind

Wage studies that analyze which majors correlate with higher earnings ignore other parts of the job-success equation.

Today's Unpresidential Presidents

University leaders, heirs to the innovative disrupters of an earlier era, are now seen as apologists for a dated system of higher education.

Sickle-Cell Testing Saves Athletes' Lives

"Our ultimate aim must become keeping living athletes from converting to dead athletes."

Threat of Flooding Focuses Attention on Climate Change

"Climate change and sea-level rise present many universities with dual challenges in resource management."

Mathematics and What It Means to Be Human, Part 1

Two professors begin a three-part series on their efforts to explore the connections between math and the humanities in the classroom.