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Articles by Paul Basken
Leading US public system eyes legal loophole to help children of illegal arrivals but offers no guarantees scheme will come to fruition
Colleges conclude that international experience too valuable to delay, but also show caution about mandates and size
As part of Biden-endorsed response to Supreme Court ban on race-based preferences, Ivy League elite requires applicants to describe life experiences
In first concession among 17 elite institutions accused of conspiring to limit student assistance, university also agrees to help cases against others
First-ever federal exemption under 1972 anti-discrimination law clears path for Baylor University to escape sanctions from students claiming abuse
As annual US budget process approaches its crescendo, Republicans try to block order that forbids paywalls on federally funded findings
After non-stop controversy and ousting, former chancellor writes book urging better leadership training, especially for women
Companies consistently don¡¯t pay full value for medical discoveries in what Bentley study calls a ¡®systematic problem¡¯
Leading science funder warns institutions that faculty who mistreat staff can¡¯t remain as grant supervisors
As their behind-the-scenes work draws partisan attention, agencies that assess institutional quality differ on tactics and fear Biden doesn¡¯t see urgency in unity
After losing faculty and students because of partisan DeSantis reforms, campus described as paying recruiters despite federal ban
After being exempted from Supreme Court ruling on Harvard and UNC, training grounds for Pentagon officers face their own legal threat
After court rejects racial preferences in admissions, biggest US civil rights group presses campuses for corrective pledges
Days after president quits, massive institution alleged to have been part of another high-profile case of political interference
While Marc Tessier-Lavigne has fallen on his sword, the circumstances of his departure point to much deeper problems with scholarly norms and incentives
Canada¡¯s Liberal government swept to power eight years ago promising to undo the damage inflicted by the previous Harper regime. However, after a big early funding spike for basic research, there is a growing sense of drift ¨C and mounting concern about the future. Paul Basken reports
At risk to their careers, women teaching sciences shown in nationwide survey to be more willing to admit struggles with depression, poverty and attainment
The research director of Harvard¡¯s Shorenstein Centre on Media, Politics and Public Policy talks about growing up in an environment of aggressive scepticism, and then battling an academic culture that can¡¯t handle it
Marc Tessier-Lavigne agrees to step down after months-long university investigation finds failures to correct errors in articles
Shortly after US Supreme Court rejects sweeping debt forgiveness plan, administration embarks on new attempt using different legal basis
Top House Republicans warn that joint venture appears to be giving military advantages to rival nation
Ex-Treasury secretary sees alumni preferences as key test for elites, and wishes he had done more to attack the practice while leading university
In apparent attempt to persist with Covid-related campaign against Fauci, House members argue procedural flaw endangers $25 billion in medical funding
Echoing conservative Supreme Court, coalition of advocacy groups formally demands end to Harvard¡¯s admissions preferences for relatives of alumni
