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HHMI Kickstarts $2 Billion Initiative to Boost Diversity in STEM

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University of Pittsburgh Faculty Unionize

The Pandemic Continues to Put a Damper on Faculty Hiring

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More Scientists Dismissed for Undisclosed Foreign Ties, Says NIH

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Faculty Value Diversity, Though Time and Funding Are Barriers

USC President Steps Down in Wake of Gynecologist Scandal

Petition Asks National Academy of Sciences to Boot Sexual Harassers

Prominent Cell Biologist Fired After Data Manipulation Investigation

President of SUNY’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry Resigns

Prominent Neuroscientist Fired by Columbia, HHMI

Canadian Science Community Gathers Momentum in Improving Gender Equity

New Initiatives Offer Jobs, Funding to Women Only

University of Rochester Faces Lawsuit for Mishandling Sexual Harassment Case

Academics Criticize University of Rochester’s Handling of Sexual Harassment Case

Big Gender Gaps in Salk Institute Faculty: Report

Diversity Lacking in US Academia: Study

Update: Turkish University Allegedly Censors Research Study

USC to Fire Former Medical School Dean

Male Docs in Academia Earn More: Study

New Scripps Research Institute Leadership

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Universe 25 Experiment

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ALS Disturbs Sleep Prior to Symptom Onset

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How Tiny Organisms Control Minds, Create Zombies, and Shape Ecosystems

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Aerobic Bacteria May Predate Earth’s Oxygen Boom

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The Future of CRISPR

The Future of CRISPR

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Taking the Guesswork Out of Quality Control Standards

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Bunsen Burners and Bad Hair Days

Lab safety rules dictate that one must tie back long hair. Rosemarie Hansen learned the hard way when an open flame turned her locks into a lesson.

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Taking the Guesswork Out of Quality Control Standards

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PFAS: The Forever Chemicals

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Unlocking the Unattainable in Gene Construction

Unlocking the Unattainable in Gene Construction

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