Articles by Daniel Nuccio - Northern Illinois University
College Fix contributor Daniel Nuccio successfully defended his doctoral dissertation in biology in September 2025. Since he began working with The Fix in 2021, he has written more than 100 articles published across several major outlets including The College Fix, The Brownstone Journal, The Washington Examiner, The American Conservative, The Federalist, and HeterodoxSTEM. He also holds master's degrees in both psychology and biology and has published academic papers on the effects of social isolation on metabolic health and how depictions of alleged paranormal phenomena in the media influence paranormal belief.
Withdrawn ‘whitelash’ article spurs civil rights complaint against Colorado State U.
Scientists sound alarm on DEI’s threat to academic freedom at ‘War on Science’ event
Physical design of universities alienates marginalized students: study
Large-scale syllabi study finds professors only teach left-wing side of controversial issues
False positives, flawed stats, misused data: Reform group warns science (and liberty) under attack
Some med schools, nursing schools still require COVID-19 vaccine
‘Whitelash’: Professors say white students get angry, frustrated by ‘anti-racist education’
Heterodox scholars discuss ‘truth, power, and responsibility’ in academia at HxA 2025 conference
Drones, cameras, AI: University of Illinois real time crime center raises privacy concerns
AI revolution: How artificial intelligence is reshaping education and jobs in America
Mizzou professor, a centrist on climate change, loses weather page to Facebook removal
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