Diversity programs are shifting their focus from just providing academic support to creating a learning environment that is more inclusive of people of different backgrounds.

For many, it’s not a question of when senior academics should leave their posts, it’s about how to distribute scarce resources such as grants and faculty positions more fairly.

Proposed changes to the state’s school science standards would emphasize that parts of the theory are “not proven.”

The decision to leave the United Nations’ educational, scientific, and cultural agency was spurred by what American officials say is the organization’s anti-Israel bias and lack of commitment to reform.

March for Science, Trumping the EPA, the French election, and more

Mentoring is critical for students just beginning to learn the ropes of biomedical research.

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals takes over from Intel as the sponsor of the Science Talent Search.

Agencies and institutions strive to better prepare graduate students and postdocs for futures in academia and beyond.

Researchers could become better at engaging in public discourse by more fully considering the social and cultural contexts of their work.