COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

The Endless Sensation of Application Inflation

By Eric Hoover

What do ever-shrinking acceptance rates really mean?

BACKGROUNDER

The Future of Admissions

By Jeffrey J. Selingo

What changes from this year will stick?

RACE ON CAMPUS

Race on Campus: Why a Brown U. Program Got More Black and Latinx Applicants This Year

By Vimal Patel

The pandemic has caused a surge of interest in public-health master’s programs. But the university also took steps to diversify its applicant pool.

COVID'S IMPACT ON PAYCHECKS

AAUP Survey Spells Bad News for Faculty Wages Amid Pandemic

By Emma Pettit

The American Association of University Professors found that nearly 60 percent of colleges imposed a salary freeze or cut.

NEWLY UPDATED

Here’s a List of Colleges That Will Require Students to Be Vaccinated Against Covid-19

By Andy Thomason

More colleges are announcing that they will require students to be vaccinated. Here are the ones we know about.

PHILANTHROPY

With $58-Million Haul, North Carolina State U. Breaks Giving Day Record

By Eden Stiffman

Fund raisers emphasized matching grants and fast — sometimes personalized — donor acknowledgments during the university’s second giving day in six months.

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On Grant-Writing: Just What Are Your Project’s ‘Specific Aims’?

By Jude P. Mikal

What to include on the most high-profile page of your research-grant application.

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University of Queensland researchers ready to face next challenge

Developed by University of Queensland scientists, ‘molecular clamp’ technology stabilizes viral ‘spike’ proteins so that future vaccines can be more effective and scaled up rapidly for mass manufacturing.

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New material could spark solar energy revolution

Seeking to evolve solar panel technology, Professor Ho-Baillie and researchers at the University of Sydney Nano Institute are utilizing perovskite, a photoactive material that can be applied to various surfaces, and exhibits optimistic energy production potential.

Today's Global Campus

Strategies for Reviving International Enrollments and Study Abroad
Pandemic travel restrictions cut both ways, causing international enrollments to plummet and limiting study-abroad opportunities. This Chronicle report provides an in-depth look at how the global education experience has changed and offers strategies for assessing and adapting programs to ensure students' exposure to cultural and global diversity. Order your copy today.

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