A new program will provide 150 early-career scientists committed to advancing diversity, inclusion, and equity up to $8.6 million each.

Postdoctoral fellows faced challenges before COVID-19 changed the way academia functions, and these early career scientists report that things have only gotten harder.

The university sent dismissal letters to 54 teaching assistants who have been engaged in a months-long dispute over pay.

Young science professors, both men and women, say their institutions don’t support them with enough mentoring and resources yet ask them to teach sometimes up to 40 hours a week.

Robert Redfield’s record-setting salary was nearly double that of his predecessors.

The decision affects about 5,000 graduate students at the university who are eligible to join the union.

Student workers seek voluntary recognition of their unions by university administrators out of concern that political appointees may deny their unions legal status.

Our calculations find troubling increases in taxes if a US House–led tax plan succeeds, but tuition waivers, as the Senate bill has proposed, could actually reduce students’ tax burdens.

Industry professionals make more than academic researchers, but for professors, it may not be about the money.

An overview of this year's results in graphical form

The university’s administration tried unsuccessfully to stop the vote.

Authored by Salk PIs, the study claims women attract more federal funding, yet have smaller labs and receive less support from the institute.

Postdocs nationwide were set to have an increased minimum salary or become eligible for overtime pay until a court injunction halted new Department of Labor regulations.

Most researchers feel stimulated by their work but are dissatisfied with their compensation, according to this year’s results.

This year's life sciences salary survey turned up some interesting trends in the U.S. and around the world.

Female physicians working at medical schools in the U.S. make about $51,000 less than their male counterparts on average.

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A project examining the relationship between research funding and economic productivity offers insights into where new graduates work and what they earn.

This year’s survey highlights dramatic regional, sector, and gender variations.