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academe

[ak-uh-deem, ak-uh-deem] / ˈæk əˌdim, ˌæk əˈdim /


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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

Because “The Laughter” is not just any book from such a perspective — it’s a no-holds-barred comic achievement that lambastes the power structures keeping men like Oliver skulking the halls of academe.

From New York Times Feb. 14, 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

“We set out with the idea that while we were going to make academe our beat, we were going to be primarily a journalistic newspaper,” Crowl told the Associated Press in 1984.

From Washington Post Jul. 31, 2019

He wondered about the impact of the Net on traditional cultural enclaves, like academe.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz




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