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Ocean sciences must incorporate DEI, scholars argue

Maria Thomas - Indiana University Bloomington — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 05:05:27 +0000

Researchers should embrace DEI, ‘anti-racist’ training Ocean science researchers must work “towards equity and justice” in their field, according to a group of scholars. Their academic paper includes a call for scholars to “[a]dvocate for and actively create opportunities for your BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, and female colleagues, even when this means personally stepping aside/

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U. Michigan creates new research institute to combat antisemitism

Emily McMichael - Liberty University — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 05:12:05 +0000

Action comes after Oct. 7 Hamas attack, antisemitism spike on college campuses In the wake of startling antisemitic displays on college campuses nationwide, the University of Michigan is establishing the Raoul Wallenberg Institute to combat such behavior and promote religious diversity. The institute, which the university announced earlier this month, will explore “why antisemitism is so…

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Scholars worry about humans’ environmental impact on moon: report

Micaiah Bilger - Assistant Editor — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 18:36:53 +0000

‘Future missions must consider mitigating deleterious effects on lunar environments’ University of Kansas researchers want academics to declare a new historic era to better study the “deleterious effects” of human exploration on the moon, according to a new journal article. The article, published Dec. 8 in the journal Nature Geoscience, calls for the designation of a “Lunar Anthropocene”…

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Feds investigate U. Pittsburgh research using aborted baby organs

Micaiah Bilger - Assistant Editor — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 05:34:37 +0000

Pro-life group says ‘human atrocities’ being cloaked as ‘research’ Pro-life advocates received confirmation this week that federal law enforcement officials are investigating the University of Pittsburgh’s research practices involving aborted babies’ organs and other body parts. New documents obtained by the watchdog groups Center for Medical Progress and Judicial Watch, published Tuesday…

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Despite academics’ claims, ideas are not ‘bound’ by their funding sources

Maggie Kelly - Assistant Editor — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 05:02:37 +0000

Journal should not declare itself ‘complicit’ in the sins of its founders’ families In an article for The New England Journal of Medicine, four academics misleadingly argued the publication’s research is “bound to slavery” because of how its founders inherited wealth. The authors detailed the NEJM’s allegedly morally compromised origin alongside legitimate grievances…

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Ethicists debate calls to expand human embryo research beyond 14 days

Brayden Dean - University of Georgia — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 05:00:43 +0000

Creation of ‘synthetic’ embryos raises questions about human value International ethicists are debating calls this fall to loosen a 14-day limit on human embryo research in Canada and the United Kingdom, with an eye toward the United States as well. A series of recent events, including the creation of “synthetic” embryos at the University of Cambridge, as well as research showing public…

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New MIT free speech group hosts COVID vaccine critic, entrepreneur Steve Kirsch

Maggie Kelly - Assistant Editor — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 05:06:35 +0000

UPDATED ‘A common theme [in Kirsch’s talk] was the precipitous rise in death rate over time since vaccination’ Tech entrepreneur Steve Kirsch spoke on the overlooked dangers of COVID-19 vaccinations to a packed auditorium at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Thursday night at the invitation of a new student group dedicated to intellectual diversity. Kirsch is a 1980 alumnus of MIT…

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UF Western Civ center wraps up second semester, plans dozens of new classes for spring

Rachel Lalgie - University of Florida — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 05:04:02 +0000

UPDATED Center made ‘exciting progress this semester,’ director says A classical education center at the University of Florida wrapped up its second semester of classes and programming, with dozens of new courses planned for the spring semester. The Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education “has been making exciting progress this semester in advancing our mission of research and…

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Scientists urge clearer publishing standards to reduce bias, regain public trust

Matthew Giffin - Middle Tennessee State University — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 05:02:02 +0000

‘The fact that something is published in a journal doesn’t mean it’s true,’ scientist said Scientific censorship mainly comes from well-intentioned scientists, not from media outlets or activists, a group of authors wrote in a recently released study in a major academic journal. Thirty-eight academics, including Glenn Loury, John McWhorter, and Steven Pinker, co-authored a paper in the…

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Research – The College Fix

Ocean sciences must incorporate DEI, scholars argue

More Christian colleges promote abortion post-Dobbs, research finds

U. Michigan creates new research institute to combat antisemitism

Scholars worry about humans’ environmental impact on moon: report

Feds investigate U. Pittsburgh research using aborted baby organs

Despite academics’ claims, ideas are not ‘bound’ by their funding sources

Ethicists debate calls to expand human embryo research beyond 14 days

New MIT free speech group hosts COVID vaccine critic, entrepreneur Steve Kirsch

UF Western Civ center wraps up second semester, plans dozens of new classes for spring

Scientists urge clearer publishing standards to reduce bias, regain public trust