The Chronicle of Higher Education | Research

Slide Show: Images From a 'Scientific Paradise'

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:02:00 EST

The Chronicle's Paul Basken spent a week in Antarctica this January, observing research and getting a glimpse of life in one of the remotest places on earth.

Climate-Change Studies in Antarctica Are Crucial, if Not Straightforward

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:01:00 EST

Studies of ice cores reveal secrets about temperature and carbon dioxide in the past. And some of the findings are not what scientists expect.

Penguins Put Long-Term Perspective on Shifts in Climate

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:01:00 EST

Antarctica has seen recent declines in populations of the captivating waddlers, but the fluctuations don't always signal climate change.

Antarctic Researchers Find Memorable Experiences and Daunting Logistics

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:01:00 EST

"Bundle up!" doesn't begin to address the necessary considerations.

At the Cold End of the Earth, Scientists Seek the Hot Beginning of the Universe

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:01:00 EST

A big telescope and other devices at the South Pole may yield important discoveries about the universe's past and future.

Antarctica's Dry Valleys Give Scientists a Window Into Life on Mars

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:01:00 EST

The area is a stark laboratory where researchers study how water, dirt, and microbes interact.

Where Research Keeps the Peace

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:01:00 EST

American researchers are brought to the vast continent as part of a geopolitical strategy that dates to the 1940s.

Recreating Mars as a Watery World

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:01:00 EST

A geophysicist in Colorado uses hard-won knowledge of Earth to map water, and possible habitats for ancient life, in the Martian ground.

The Case for American Loneliness? One Solitary Number

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST

Some sociologists worry that Americans are more alone than ever. But a deeper look at the data suggests their fears may be unfounded.

A Scientist Pushes Urban Planners to Put People First

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST

Bad urban design leads to bad health, says Richard Jackson, and he's taking his message to the public.

Who Gets to See Published Research?

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST

The MIT Press and other critics say proposed legislation to limit public access to the results of some studies would work against the open exchange of ideas.

Controversy Prompts Scientists Worldwide to Halt Work on Engineered Bird-Flu Virus

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

An international forum will debate the danger of the research. Meanwhile, an NIH panel will reconsider its request that the research be partly censored.

University Presses Disagree With Publishers Group on Bill to Curb Public Access

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:55:00 EST

The MIT Press and others do not share in the group's support for a bill that could limit the availability of results of federally financed research.

Budget Cuts Force Biodiversity Program to Close

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:50:00 EST

The U.S. Geological Survey's National Biological Information Infrastructure program will shut down, leaving researchers without a tool to access data across agencies.

A 'Luddite' Who Championed New Scholarly Directions for History

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:00:00 EST

Anthony T. Grafton, departing president of the American Historical Association, is proud of having helped put digital scholarship on the group's agenda.

Historians Reflect on Forces Reshaping Their Profession

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 01:00:00 EST

Where new Ph.D.'s will find jobs and how scholars are using a wealth of new digital tools were big topics at the annual meeting of the American Historical Association.

Surge in Journal Retractions May Mask a Decline in Actual Problems

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST

More and more articles are being flagged, but the increase may be due to greater digital vigilance.

Science and Security Clash on Bird-Flu Papers

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:01:00 EST

Censored papers on bird flu, which could help terrorists, have critics wondering if academic scientists can police their own work.

Dangerous Bird-Flu Papers Should Be Partly Censored, Federal Panel Says

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

In an unprecedented move, scientists and journals are asked to delete information from two unpublished papers.

Researchers Tap Public Knowledge to Identify Africans' Origins

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:00:00 EST

Emory University researchers have set up a Web site where they hope the masses will help them restore the lost history behind African slave names.

Boston College Must Release Oral-History Records, but Court Will Review Them First

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:56:00 EST

A federal judge denied the college's request to block efforts to force it to disclose confidential interviews with Irish Republican Army fighters.

Chimp Research Is Sharply Curbed After Critical Report to NIH

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:00:00 EST

The National Institutes of Health will not support new research using chimps, after a report condemned most of it as unwarranted.

When a Paper Can Be a Weapon: Scientists Debate Ways to Police Research on Dangerous Germs

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 04:56:00 EST

Publishing papers on potentially deadly pathogens could aid terrorists, warned some, but others worried more about the risk of slowing down science.

Japan's Megaquake Points Researchers to New Warning Signs for Such Hazards

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:00:00 EST

An extraordinary dual aspect of the giant quake and tsunami, and fresh geological findings, suggest a new signature to be watched for, researchers said this week.

Questions Remain About Oxford University Press's Role in Indian-Essay Controversy

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:00:00 EST

The book thought to be censored is still available through a limited print run, the press said. Critics want assurance it will continue to be reprinted.

Anthropologists Grapple With Drawing the Line Between Research and Advocacy

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 00:01:00 EST

If people you're studying need help, can you help them? Should you? Must you?