Mislabeled medieval “plague” images are everywhere. Jones and Nevell examine how such mistakes spread online and urge rigorous, context‑based, multidisciplinary interpretation before using such images, with accurate metadata descriptions.
[Lancet Infect Dis 2016;16(10):e235-e240]
This AAMC-hosted webinar (May 27 at 2 pm ET) is for anyone interested in contributing to research and scholarship — especially those who don’t typically identify as a “researcher” or “scholar” or who haven’t always had clear pathways or support to share their work. Register now!
What is algorithmic bias and how can we fix it? Technical tweaks in machine-learning models merely mask racism and power imbalances, warns Birhane, arguing to solve the problem we must instead address underlying issues of structural injustice.
[Open Encycl Cogn Sci 16 Mar 2026]
While you’re at the Knowledge Center in the Hammer Building, please visit the exhibit on photographic processes from the 1860s–2000s, showcasing materials used to document medical discovery and university life, on view through August 12. Curated by Archives & Special Collections.
Tony Ross-Hellauer and colleagues offer ten smart, practical rules for using open science, data visualizations, live or online events, and digital tools to spread your research far beyond journals — and actually reach the people who need it.
[PLOS Comput Biol 2020;16(4):e1007704]
Public Health seeks research for a special issue on AI's role in advancing prevention-focused public health on topics such as predictive analytics for early detection, NLP in health communication, AI for health equity, and ethical implications of using AI. Deadline: 31 May 2026.
Essential reading for anyone designing online courses, this study of 6.9 million edX MOOC views finds short, informal, visually dynamic videos beat long, formal lectures for holding student attention and encouraging engagement with the material.
[Proc Learn at Scale 2014 (L@S 14)]
Columbia has now launched GrantForward, a search-and-recommendation platform for faculty, researchers, students, and administrators to find research grants and other sources of funding. GrantForward will fully replace Pivot after June 30. Activate your GrantForward account today!
This informative study by Walters and Wilder shows that both GPT‑3.5 and GPT‑4 often fabricate or distort references. While GPT‑4 is better than 3.5, it remains unreliable for accurate, APA‑style scholarly citations. (No study’s yet been done on GPT-5.)
[Sci Rep 2023;13(1):14045]
Universities rely for their success on academic staff who regularly teach, serve on committees, and contribute to research but whose work is largely hidden. Stoller proposes necessary changes to reward structures to finally recognize their work.
[Inside Higher Ed 29 Jan 2026]
