Spacecraft are just a small part of what it takes for humans to become an interplanetary species. A political science professor explains how there is much more to creating a spacefaring society.
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Yeshiva University’s legal case has garnered national attention, but several similar cases are underway.
At a time when politicians across the country are debating how slavery in the US is taught, high school students are participating in mock slave auctions that are having severe consequences
Despite a recent crash in value, universities are using cryptocurrencies for a variety of purposes and reasons.
Science fiction books can inspire more children to become scientists if authors and illustrators do a better job of depicting characters from diverse backgrounds.
Avoiding failure by playing it safe may limit opportunities for learning and growth.
A finance expert explains why President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program got blocked – and what’s next for student loan borrowers in search of relief.
Books are one of the oldest forms of communication ‘technology,’ a scholar writes, and understanding how they’ve evolved over time provides insights into their role in society.
Swift, like all writers, draws from her literary forebears to craft new works.
Researchers found that students are being judged by their race and gender, not how well they do math.
An expert on international education explains the forces behind the drop in students from China and the jump in students from India studying in the US.
The Supreme Court has yet to rule on whether school dress codes are protected under the law.
Pictures of women in war play a pivotal role in the battlefield of political ideas, argues a feminist historian who examines how images and attire are used and seen in war zones and occupied lands.
By kindergarten, white and Asian students are three to four times as likely as Black and Hispanic students to display advanced math skills.
Universities, museums and other charities that find themselves saddled with names that have become sullied must choose among a few bad options.
Is business education too focused on money and not humanity? A business professor weighs in.
Asking alumni to reflect on ‘a person or event in their past that had particularly benefited them since graduating’ resulted in larger gifts.
Scholars explain what affirmative action is – and isn’t – as well as what its effects are, and why, among others, the military has supported it for decades.
Indigenous language instructors struggle to keep their languages from becoming lost.
A scholar explains why schools can’t focus only on closing pandemic-related learning gaps.
A former math teacher explains what’s behind the recent drop in math scores for the nation’s fourth and eighth graders.
The US Supreme Court is poised to determine the fate of the use of race in college admissions. Supporters of affirmative action, like the military, fear the worst.
African American Vernacular English is a stigmatized dialect that is still ridiculed in education and the workplace. Its speakers are coherent and intelligent communicators, but remain disadvantaged.
Views on death and the afterlife vary from person to person and culture to culture. This course gives US Air Force cadets a broad perspective on mortality and its effects on people and society.
Ronald Reagan may have been known as ‘The Great Communicator,’ but rap artists don’t view his legacy through such rose-colored glasses. A professor of Black studies and history takes a closer look.