Un-hired Ed: the growing adjunct crisis
How our best and brightest can work tirelessly for 8 years only to receive food stamps, debt, and no career. Tenure track professor ($120,000 avg) vs. Adjunct ‘professor’ ($20,000 avg.) Only one out of ten PhD’s get the job they…
The Habits of Smart People
When asked if they would rather be smart or dumb, surely everyone would answer smart! If you’re looking to improve your mental capabilities you can start by following in the footsteps of some of the smartest people in the world.…
What’s a PhD to Do These Days?
What’s a PhD to Do These Days? Is a PhD a disposable degree these days? Not really, but with jobs scarce, grads are looking outside their chosen fields. Overcrowded at the Top? 60,000: Number of PhDs in U.S. awarded annually…
Dissertations of the Influential
Dissertations of the Influential Many of our best and brightest write dissertations in their mid to late twenties. While the age of significant contributions to a field is rising Scientific Breakthroughs by Age Achieved Before 1935: [age||frequency] 0, 0 20,…
Is Bigger Better? A Look at MOOC
Is Bigger Better? A Look at the MOOC The MOOC, or massive open online course, has taken the spotlight in recent educational debate. Growing popularity and high enrollment rates are forcing many universities to take a second look at their…