academe

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Whereas concerns in the past largely centered around postdocs’ difficulty getting faculty positions, “now, academe is really worried about the low applicant pool,” she says.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 18, 2023

For generations, consensus achieved in the remotest groves of academe has trickled down to public consciousness through curricula, textbooks, trade publishing, museum exhibits, and other highly curated channels.

From Slate • Oct. 30, 2021

With its indeterminate instrumentation and its tinge of academe, few pianists have taken it up with ease or regularity — and fewer still of Mr. Trifonov’s imagination.

From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2020

“We were going to hire journalists to cover academe the way the Wall Street Journal covers business.”

From Washington Post • Jul. 31, 2019

“Neither one of you appears to be having much fun on your holiday. You could have stayed in the halls of academe and looked evil.”

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison