A sense of community Clearly documenting the contributions of marginalized scientists can help to raise awareness of their impact in science. (Courtesy: iStock/SeventyFour) The 2016 film Hidden ...

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers from Drexel University’s College of Arts and Sciences and Cornell University examined and compared perceived and received peer recognition to help college ...

Taken from the November 2020 issue of Physics World, where it appeared until the headline "Making a difference where it matters". With COVID-19 further exposing educational inequality, Jess Wade says ...

In the current landscape of higher education, familiar challenges like disengaged students, faculty burnout, and high staff turnover can frequently dominate discussions. Often seen as separate issues, ...

Sometimes the most important step one can take in science is back. When the path towards progress in a field becomes muddied, the best response may be to step away from all the technical specifics ...

Is modern theoretical physics more than just solving word problems? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand ...

The first website to be hosted in the US has grown to be an invaluable hub for open science. With tens of thousands of particle physicists working in the world today, the biggest challenge a ...

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