University rankings are deeply problematic. But in an era where accreditors and AAUP don’t censure over lack of shared governance, a penalty by US News in their college rankings might be the only remaining stick.
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The broader implication extends beyond flowering plants.
Many famous "rocks vs. clocks" debates may not require choosing sides. The challenge is finding better ways to let fossils and molecules speak to each other.
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