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Recent political pronouncements would be laughable if they weren't potentially so harmful.

There's no simple answer to the question of why women choose science-related fields less often than men.

South Korea joins the ranks of emerging science powerhouse nations.

A report issued this month by the American Association of University Professors concludes that academic researchers should have the authority to decide whether their proposed studies require review by an institutional review board. 

Lawyers, like scientists, struggle to find jobs.

Pressure on scientists to produce impressive results that will bring in grants or renewals has never been greater.

Paula Stephan's new book looks beyond rosy press releases to uncover the harsh economic realities of the academic job market.

Cultural differences in approaches to ethical issues create challenges for scientists working internationally.

Well-informed students make better decisions about doctoral training and postdoctoral careers.

Women may be underrepresented in science because they're better than men at other things.
 

In an essay in The Chronicle of Higher Education, Donny Wong shares some key insights into how to successfully make the transition from a grad school bench to a corporate office.

The university disputes the newspaper's account of a conflict involving claims of misconduct and an apparent suicide.
 

A new Web site features grandmothers in science and related fields.

The New York Times quickly changes course in an online obituary of a highly accomplished engineer, after initially emphasizing her housekeeping accomplishments.

Research suggests potential gains for university STEM departments but likely losses for STEM workers.

Early-career issues for postdocs and other researchers who deserve better.

A new book diagnoses America's so-called skills gap and tells how it can easily be fixed.

NIH is seeking feedback from the community on how best to improve graduate and postdoctoral training.

E. O. Wilson says that only in a few fields do scientists need serious mathematical chops.

Postdoc Huajun Zhao, 42, is in custody on "a single count of economic espionage," reports the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.