Simoni spent more than four decades at Stanford University as a teacher, researcher, and administrator in the university’s biology department.

The neuroscientist had been serving as interim president since Elizabeth Blackburn stepped down last year following gender discrimination lawsuits against the institute.

2018 brought new revelations of sexual misconduct by high-profile scientists, as well as policy changes from funders and professional societies aimed at curbing bad behavior.

The nine plaintiffs allege the university’s actions put women at risk.

An open letter from hundreds of faculty members in the U.S. and abroad declares they won’t encourage students to pursue education or careers there.

A cardiovascular surgeon’s research was rejected for publication because it referenced evolutionary theory, Turkish outlets report, while the university at the center of the tumult claims the story is false. 

The nonprofit institution names a new CEO and president.

Following widespread disapproval among faculty members, Scripps’s Michael Marletta resigns his post.

On the 10th anniversary of The Scientist’s survey of life science academics, institutions are contending with tighter budgets and larger administrative staffs, while working to sustain and inspire their researchers.

The American Association of University Professors releases recommendations for maintaining academic freedom while collaborating with industry.