Just months into President Donald Trump’s second term in office, one of the United States’ most important strategic partnerships is in crisis. Relations between the US and India are at their lowest ebb in a quarter of a century. Things are so bad that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reportedly refused to accept calls […] The post Why the Trump-Modi bromance went up in smoke appeared first on Asia Times.| Asia Times
Sri Lanka’s former president and six-time prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was arrested on August 22 for allegedly misusing state resources while in office. He is accused of using public funds to attend his wife’s graduation ceremony in London after an official visit to the US in 2023. Wickremesinghe has since been granted bail on a […] The post Sri Lanka moved to end elite impunity with arrest of ex-president appeared first on Asia Times.| Asia Times
Alexander Richter and Ishara Sudeeptha of the Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington discuss how university students fared when encouraged to view AI as a partner not a tool. Read more: From fear to fluency: How are students applying AI?| Silicon Republic
Back in high school chemistry, I remember waiting with my bench partner for crystals to form on our stick in the cup […] The post A Psychologist Explains Replication (and Why It’s Not the Same as Reproducibility) appeared first on Social Science Space.| Social Science Space
C'est l'été, les vacances, il fait beau... et vous avez été piqué. Mais par quoi ? Est-ce un moustique, une tique ou une punaise ? Pour savoir comment réagir, il faut identifier l'insecte responsable. Voici comment faire, et dans quels cas consulter un professionnel de santé. Aux beaux jours, personne ne résiste à| Numerama
Generative AI, especially large language models (LLMs), present exciting and unprecedented opportunities and complex challenges for academic research and scholarship. As the […] The post A Look at How Large Language Models Transform Research appeared first on Social Science Space.| Social Science Space
Many people have been there. The dinner party is going well until someone decides to introduce a controversial topic. In today’s world, […]| Social Science Space
Moment readers respond. The post The Conversation at 50 appeared first on Moment Magazine.| Moment Magazine
In its first 100 days, the Trump administration terminated more than US$2 billion in federal grants, according to a public source database […]| Social Science Space
Graduate students interested in an academic career after graduation day have often been told they need to be open to moving somewhere […]| Social Science Space
Congolese thinker, philosopher and linguist Valentin-Yves Mudimbe died on April 21, 2025 at the age of 83. He was in the US, […]| Social Science Space
Lately, there have been many headlines on scientific fraud and journal article retractions. If this trend continues, it represents a serious threat […]| Social Science Space
Many American universities, widely seen globally as beacons of academic integrity and free speech, are giving in to demands from the Trump […]| Social Science Space
Every day, decisions that affect our lives depend on knowing how many people live where. For example, how many vaccines are needed […]| Social Science Space
In his first few days back in office, President Donald Trump engaged in a whirlwind of executive actions, from exiting the World Health Organization to deploying military personnel and National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border.Many of these actions are unprecedented. Some appear to be illegal and unconstitutional, according to legal experts and judges. But none of them should come as a surprise—nearly all of them were outlined in 2022 in a plan called Project 2025.| Ms. Magazine
The declaration of Helsinki recently turned 60, but don’t feel bad if you missed the celebrations. It probably passed unnoticed by most people not working in the medical field – and possibly even a good few in the field. If you’re not familiar with the declaration – adopted by the World Medical Association on October| Practical Ethics
Organizations shouldn’t back away from workplace DEI efforts. Rather, the research suggests, they should double down, using a more inclusive approach that emphasizes civility and dialogue – one aimed at finding common ground.| Social Science Space
Your favorite TV show isn’t the only place where guest stars might appear. Keep an eye on the sky for the second half of 2024 and you might be able to witness a rare astronomical event.| News and Events
The Conversation asked two scholars, Mary Kate Cary and Karrin Vasby Anderson, to watch the debate and analyze a passage or a moment that stood out to them. Anderson is a communications scholar with a specialty in gender and the presidency, as well as political pop culture. Cary teaches political speechwriting and worked as a White House speechwriter for President George H.W. Bush, for whom she wrote more than 100 addresses.| SOURCE
Instead of adhering to a corporate model based on individual achievement, the authors argue that universities need to shift towards co-operative governance that fosters collaborative approaches to teaching and research| Social Science Space
When you deliver a university course that makes students happier, everybody wants to know what the secret is. What are your tips? […]| Social Science Space
