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Stanford academic freedom event proceeds amid controversy

Inside Higher Ed

Co-organizer John Cochrane, economist and Rose-Marie and Jack Anderson Senior Fellow at Stanford’s Hoover Institution, in his opening remarks said that event’s critics had failed and that “Stanford’s leaders have supported us, for which we are grateful, so we are still here.”

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A Thousand Flowers Blooming

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

Similarities Between Industry and Academia. From a childhood of pumping gas and bookkeeping for the family business to a career in software engineering, he developed a strong entrepreneurial spirit. So by the time I got into this perspective of being in academia, that piece was part of how I operated.

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Confidence gap between scientists and the public

Inside Higher Ed

based researchers say they’re now more likely to pursue research questions that align with topics of public interest or current events. ” Research Faculty Editorial Tags: Sciences/Tech/Engineering/Math Faculty Science policy Image Source: Rudzhan Nagiev/iStock/Getty Images Plus Is this diversity newsletter?:

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Artificial Intelligence: The Rise of ChatGPT and Its Implications

Faculty Focus

In December 2022, an event occurred that caused a revolution in how we find, interact, and record information. The discourse regarding the position of AI-generated writing in academia is in its early stages. These keywords help search engines understand the user’s intentions, motivations, and expectations for the results.

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Artificial Intelligence: The Rise of ChatGPT and Its Implications

Faculty Focus

In December 2022, an event occurred that caused a revolution in how we find, interact, and record information. The discourse regarding the position of AI-generated writing in academia is in its early stages. These keywords help search engines understand the user’s intentions, motivations, and expectations for the results.

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Sustainability school faces backlash over fossil fuel funds

Inside Higher Ed

from Stanford in the 1980s and went on to become one of the leading scholars of climate science history, as well as a fierce advocate for the role of academia in advancing urgent climate solutions. Oreskes, a professor of the history of science at Harvard University, earned her Ph.D. But Oreskes refused the offer. It may be working.

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2022 INSIGHT Into Diversity HEED Award Recipients

Insight Into Diversity

This academic and professional development initiative encourages and assists students from underrepresented groups to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. . Building Pathways to Academia — Columbia University in the City of New York. Minority Male Initiative — Broward College.