Research misconduct. It is defined by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as “fabricating, falsifying, and/or plagiarizing in proposing, performing, or reviewing research, or in reporting research results.”[1] It is deplorable and shameful behavior, grounds for serious disciplinary action. And it is alarmingly on the rise in the science world. In mid-September, science journalism was […]
Read MoreEditor’s Note: This article was originally published by the Law & Liberty on November 13, 2024. With edits to match Minding the Campus’s style guidelines, it is crossposted here with permission. Disparity studies comparing various demographic groups based on different outcomes in education, employment, health, housing, and income have been a staple of public policy analysis for decades. […]
Read MoreEditor’s Note: This article was originally published by the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal on November 13, 2024. With edits to match Minding the Campus’s style guidelines, it is crossposted here with permission. Professor John Ellis has been a critic of our higher education system for many years. His book the Breakdown of Higher Education—which I […]
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