In his opening keynote at the inaugural Interdisciplinary Science Forum last month, historian Ed Balleisen, vice provost for interdisciplinary studies at Duke University, noted that three years ago, ...

As a self-proclaimed lifelong learner and former educator, Amy Boyington is passionate about researching and advocating for learners of all ages. For over a decade, Amy has specialized in writing ...

To bring teams together well, you’ve got to meet well, and to help those teams succeed, you’ve got to make good decisions during those meetings. Dozens of decision-making frameworks and techniques ...

Undergraduate research has a rich history, and many practicing researchers point to undergraduate research experiences (UREs) as crucial to their own career success. There are many ongoing efforts to ...

Without plants, we'd have no air to breathe or food to eat, yet plant science lingers in the shadowy wings while other fields take center stage. With the goal of shining the spotlight on plants, a new ...

Data collection is the process of gathering and measuring information used for research. Collecting data is one of the most important steps in the research process, and is part of all disciplines ...

For the past two decades, the Washington Monthly has included in its annual college rankings measures of a university’s research prowess—its record of producing the new scholarship and scholars that ...