The German research institution will invest more than $35 million in creating tenure-track positions for female scientists. 

Proposed legislation would eliminate academic tenure at public universities in Iowa and Missouri, echoing a move that has already gutted such permanent posts in Wisconsin.

Jordan Kurland, associate general secretary of the American Association of University Professors, has passed away at age 87. 

A new way of evaluating academics’ research output using easily obtained data

Current models do a poor job of predicting the impact individual scientists will have, according to a study.

An eight-year study finds freshman benefit more from adjunct-taught classes than those led by faculty in the tenure system.

Dealing with the delicate matter of retirement for aging academics