Hunting for animal alternatives

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The movement to find alternatives to the use of animals in toxicity testing and other research faces several obstacles. Regulatory approval of new methods is slow and intimidation by animal-rightists has caused some backlash, but in many cases there seems to be no substitute to measuring the response of a living animal.

Industrial research, Prevention, Ethical aspects, Animal experimentation

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No women chemists at women's college

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The denial of tenure to a Smith College female faculty member illustrates a common problem in academia: the lack of tenured women professors. Sharon Palmer, 37, was denied tenure in spite of support from students. Critics believe this sends the wrong message to female students, particularly at a women's college.

Human resource management, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Recruiting, Women college teachers, Women college faculty, Smith College, Palmer, Sharon

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New faculty may lose family tuition help

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The Clinton administration has proposed to end federal support of free tuition for family of university faculty and staff, citing it as a 'hidden expense' of research funding. Critics claim the new rule would discourage talented scientists from pursuing academic careers.

Laws, regulations and rules, Finance, Universities and colleges, Compensation and benefits, College teachers, College faculty, Federal aid to research, Government aid to research

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