Are college degrees still worth the investment?

A new analysis of 5.8 million Americans digs into the return on investment of college degrees across graduates' careers.

Jade McClain-NYU • futurity
March 19, 2024 ~6 min

Disabled PhD holders in STEM get paid less

STEM PhD holders with disabilities are underpaid and underrepresented in United States academia, a study finds.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
Nov. 30, 2023 ~4 min


Kids of educated Black parents face barriers to same attainment

Black individuals from well-educated backgrounds still find it especially difficult to attain the same high level of education as their parents.

Søren Thiesen-Copenhagen • futurity
Nov. 6, 2023 ~6 min

Minority students on campus report higher rates of depression

Students who were not the majority race at a predominantly white college reported significantly higher rates of depression than their white peers, a study finds.

Leigh Beeson-U. Georgia • futurity
Oct. 17, 2023 ~5 min

Myths about ‘talent’ disadvantage women in science

"The problem is precisely this myth that science is best done in such a way that parallels the way most male students are."

Maria Hornbek-Copenhagen • futurity
Aug. 28, 2023 ~8 min

6-step plan aims to boost faculty diversity

A team of scientists offers a roadmap for increasing diversity among biomedical engineering faculty.

Juan Siliezar-Brown • futurity
Aug. 15, 2023 ~6 min

Grades suggest students don’t cheat on online exams

An analysis of exam score data from nearly 2,000 students across 18 classes suggests cheating isn't rampant in online courses.

Rachel Cramer-Iowa State • futurity
Aug. 1, 2023 ~7 min

Can campus diversity counter the myth of meritocracy?

"Adolescents who grow up encapsulated in privilege develop a naïve understanding of American meritocracy."

Boston University • futurity
July 26, 2023 ~7 min


Supreme Court ruling could radically alter college admissions

Deborah Archer, professor of clinical law and president of the ACLU, explains how a ruling against affirmation active would affect higher ed.

Emily Rosenthal-NYU • futurity
June 13, 2023 ~8 min

Activity offers college students sense of belonging

A brief exercise addressing common concerns about belonging in college increased first-year completion rates on students' local campus.

Melissa De Witte-Stanford • futurity
May 15, 2023 ~8 min

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