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The Pandemic and Women in STEM
The New York Times reports on how the COVID-19 pandemic may affect women in STEM.
Missing from the Top
A new report finds that women, especially women of color, are missing among the high-earners at research universities in the US, the Chronicle of Higher Education writes.
Time Lost
Researcher-parents, especially mothers of small children, have lost research time during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Time of Preprints
Inside Higher Ed reports that the preprint site medRxiv has taken off with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now for Spring Semester Plans
Inside Higher Ed reports some university professors are pushing back against plans for increased numbers of in-person classes for next semester.
Not So Many Job Openings
Academic science, technology, engineering, and medicine job openings are down by 70 percent, according to Science Careers.
UMich Strike Over
Inside Higher Ed reports the graduate student union at the University of Michigan has ended its strike over the school's pandemic response.
What Can Be Told
The Chronicle of Higher Education asks experts what student COVID-19 data may be released.
Balancing the Fall Semester
Inside Higher Ed writes that faculty members who are parents are trying to figure out how to balance the fall semester with childcare.
Reopening Concerns
Science reports that faculty members are concerned about the risks reopening universities during the coronavirus pandemic pose.