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Chemistry World
June 17, 2015
Moray Stark |
Safe science: promoting a culture of safety in academic chemical research The drive for this timely book has been a number of serious, and sometimes fatal, accidents in US university chemistry labs.   |
Chemistry World
May 29, 2014 |
Safety first? Just how safe is working in a laboratory? As Jon Evans discovers, it depends on where you are and who you ask |
Chemistry World
October 24, 2011
Rebecca Trager |
US Universities' Lab Safety Under New Scrutiny US universities are under pressure to significantly step up safety at chemistry labs, following new findings and recommendations from the Chemical Safety Board. |
Chemistry World
January 9, 2012
Phillip Broadwith |
What does it take to improve laboratory safety? A series of high-profile incidents at US universities has prompted close examination of attitudes towards safety in academic chemistry laboratories. |
Chemistry World
December 9, 2008
Rebecca Trager |
EPA tweaks hazardous waste rules for academic labs US chemistry laboratories have been freed from regulations on handling hazardous waste that lumped them under the same rules as industrial facilities. |
Chemistry World
June 4, 2013
Phillip Broadwith |
Laboratory safety goes digital The Dow Lab Safety Academy videos aim to provide a broad overview of the safety concerns in a modern lab, along with tips on how to integrate thinking about safety into everyday lab activities. |
Chemistry World
December 14, 2012
Rebecca Trager |
US urged to rethink chemistry graduate education US chemistry graduate education needs an overhaul to address a possible glut of chemistry PhDs and other obstacles, according to a new report released by the American Chemical Society. |
Chemistry World
June 18, 2012
Rebecca Trager |
US urged to invest in its research universities The US's prosperity and security depend upon greater public investment in its research universities over the next decade, the US National Research Council concluded in a 14 June report. But not everyone is in agreement. |
Chemistry World
May 6, 2009
Rebecca Trager |
UCLA fined following fatal lab accident The University of California, Los Angeles has been fined nearly $32,000 following the death of a laboratory assistant in January. |
CAUSE/EFFECT
Vol 22 Num 4 1999
Sarah Michalak |
Decentralized Information Technology Requires Central Coordination! What does an institutional history of extraordinarily decentralized computing mean for 21st-century technology support, and how can necessary changes be made in a deeply rooted institutional culture? |
CAUSE/EFFECT
Vol 22 Num 2 1999
Paul J. Kobulnicky |
Critical Factors in Information Technology Planning for the Academy ...The analysis in this article is derived from an academic information technology planning process undertaken at the University of Connecticut.... |
Chemistry World
September 30, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
Regulatory burden undermining US science The explosive growth of regulatory rules is undercutting the productivity of the nation's scientific enterprise, warns a new report from the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. |
Chemistry World
October 2008 |
The chemistry vote The presidents of the American Chemical Society and the American Chemistry Council discuss their wishlists for the new administration |
Geotimes
May 2004
Holmes & O'Connell |
What Does It Take to Get Tenure? Data from the National Science Foundation and the American Geological Institute indicate that women geoscientists remain underrepresented at all levels in academia. |
Chemistry World
November 10, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
Cannabis chemistry grows at the ACS A small but growing movement to establish a division for cannabis chemists within the American Chemical Society has scored a major victory with the establishment of a cannabis chemistry subdivision |
Chemistry World
May 30, 2014 |
Taking responsibility Sara Cooper talks to Neil Withers about safety in the lab and how it's up to everyone, from boardrooms to students, to create a safe environment |
Chemistry World
July 5, 2010
Phillip Broadwith |
Too many chiefs, not enough indians? Researchers in the United Kingdom are calling for recognition and support for those who prefer to stay 'at the bench' rather than heading up an academic research group. |
Inc.
February 2006
Carl Schramm |
Five Universities You Can Do Business With When it comes to technology transfer, smart schools resist the temptation to treat every entrepreneur's new idea like it's the next Google. |
Chemistry World
September 3, 2013
Rebecca Trager |
US not accurately tracking serious chemical accidents The US government lacks accurate information about the frequency of serious industrial chemical accidents in the country, according to an analysis by the Dallas Morning News. |
HBS Working Knowledge
July 25, 2011
Christensen & Eyring |
How Disruptive Innovation is Remaking the University Online learning is a disruptive technology that is making colleges and universities reconsider their higher education models. |
D-Lib
Sep/Oct 2015
Mary Wu |
The Future of Institutional Repositories at Small Academic Institutions: Analysis and Insights While all institutional repositories have experienced the same obstacles relating to a lack of faculty participation, those at small universities face unique challenges. |
Salon.com
January 4, 2002
Jeffrey Benner |
Public money, private code The drive to license academic research for profit is stifling the spread of software that could be of universal benefit... |
Chemistry World
September 13, 2012
Andy Merritt |
Chemical biology comes of age Historically strongest in the US, chemical biology has become increasingly important worldwide, but for many years researchers at the chemistry -- biology interface have struggled to establish their discipline |
Chemistry World
August 5, 2015
Jaroslaw Adamowski |
Drop in number of Polish academics causes concern One of Poland's university associations is reporting that the number of academics and researchers at the country's higher education institutions is in decline. |
Chemistry World
May 25, 2010
Rebecca Trager |
US scientific body seeks national climate change strategy The US National Research Council is urging its government to act immediately to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and develop a national strategy for adapting to the impacts of global warming. |
Chemistry World
April 4, 2013
Joe Connor |
An artful solution to scientist shortfall There has been much attention given recently to concerns regarding the overproduction of science graduates in the United Kingdom. |
IEEE Spectrum
August 2011
Prachi Patel |
MIT, You're Not All That A new ranking system puts some lesser-known EE programs above the big-name schools |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
Selling Out: Are Universities Turning into Corporate Enclaves? Derek Bok's new book, Universities in the Marketplace: The Commercialization of Higher Education, sets the record straight, explaining how, during the last 25 years, universities' commercial investments have grown at a tremendous pace. |
Chemistry World
August 30, 2011
Laura Howes |
ACS aims to stimulate creation of 100,000 jobs The report, Innovation, chemistry and jobs, suggests that the ACS support chemistry entrepreneurship at the early 'just had an idea' stage to help develop the chemistry-based economy in the country. |
Chemistry World
November 9, 2012
Laura Howes |
Council to defend UK universities launched A group of 65 of the UK's thinkers, from scientists to authors, have joined forces to launch the Council for the Defence of British Universities, which will campaign for autonomy for universities to allow them to pursue research 'without regard to its immediate benefit'. |
Chemistry World
April 28, 2010
Leila Sattary |
Publishing pressure eroding research integrity New research suggests that the increasing use of bibliometric parameters to evaluate academic success could be compromising research objectivity and integrity. |
Chemistry World
September 17, 2015
Mark Peplow |
After Tianjin Chemical safety in China is not just a problem for the Chinese to deal with. It damages the reputation of the global chemical industry as a whole |
Science News
February 28, 2009
David Spergel |
Nation Needs Recovery Plan For Science Faculty Jobs Even if the economy were to recover over the next one to two years, the academic job market for the next few years is likely to be bleak. |
CIO
March 1, 2004
Edward Prewitt |
Management Reports John Weeks writes a book called Unpopular Culture in which he does a study of corporate culture at a large British bank, National Westminster. At NatWest, no one--from the CEO down to the most junior clerks--has anything nice to say about his employer. |
Chemistry World
January 29, 2013
Philip Ball |
Using used lab equipment With eBay, you could equip your lab for a fraction of the cost of buying everything new. What are the risks and the advantages of buying used equipment? |
InternetNews
January 26, 2006
David Needle |
Microsoft Makes Big Internet Research Play Microsoft reported a major investment and research effort with the announcement of Live Labs, a partnership between its MSN online division and Microsoft Research. |
Chemistry World
November 11, 2008
Rebecca Trager |
Chemical industry cautious about Obama presidency The chemical industry's guarded response to the election of Democrat Barack Obama as the 44th US president stands in stark contrast to the enthusiastic reception he received from chemists. |
CAUSE/EFFECT
Vol 22 Num 4 1999
Michael Eleey and Lynn Oppenheim |
Retaining IT Staff through Effective Institutional Planning and Management With today's shortage of information technology professionals in the workforce, it is imperative that colleges and universities limit IT staff turnover. One of the keys to retention is job satisfaction within a well-managed organization... |
HHMI Bulletin
Fall 2012
Robert Tjian |
President's Letter: Stabilizing Forces Recognizing the role of research professionals in today's laboratory organizations is important not only to the individuals who contribute their services but also to the research enterprise as a whole. |
Chemistry World
April 1, 2010
Hepeng Jia |
China Updates Chemical Legislation After a seven-year delay, China has introduced an updated version of its chemical registration and evaluation rules, bringing the country in line with chemical regulation efforts in other parts of the world. |
Chemistry World
September 7, 2012
Laura Howes |
10 million open access boost UK Minister of State for Universities and Science, David Willetts, has today announced an additional investment of 10 million to help universities take up open access options. |
Reason
May 2001
Loren Lomasky |
Talking the Talk Have universities lost sight of why they exist? |
Chemistry World
April 28, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
High hopes for ACS cannabis division Ezra Pryor -- an ACS member and president of Ezchem cannabis consultancy wants the American Chemical Society to establish a division for cannabis chemists. |
Chemistry World
September 28, 2012
Rebecca Trager |
US public research universities in jeopardy, board warns The US's public research universities are in serious jeopardy, the National Science Board is warning. |
Chemistry World
September 24, 2008
Fred Campbell |
ACS Open Access Agreement The American Chemical Society (ACS) is expected to finalize an agreement under which it will deposit published articles into open access repositories and allow their content to be redistributed for non-commercial research and education. |
Information Today
December 15, 2015 |
ACS Publishes New OA Journal The American Chemical Society announced ACS Omega, a new peer-reviewed, open access multidisciplinary journal. |
D-Lib
December 2008
Peter A. Zuber |
A Study of Institutional Repository Holdings by Academic Discipline In some academic disciplines, participation in institutional repositories is low and it may be difficult to persuade faculty to contribute research. |
Chemistry World
April 17, 2015
Angeli Mehta |
Women twice as likely to be hired for academic posts as men Researchers in the US said they were shocked to find that, in a series of experiments designed to simulate the hiring process, women were twice as likely as men to be ranked first for a tenure track job. |
Chemistry World
February 25, 2013
Jonathan Wills |
University intellectual property: a source of finance and impact Among the many texts that have been published recently on the topic of intellectual property exploitation, this book stands out for its focus on innovations developed within universities. |
Searcher
May 2006
Barbie E. Keiser |
Beyond ERIC: The Early Years (Part 3) As education moves us from the realm of the child to the adult, the emphasis of the resources shifts from education to learning, with greater responsibility placed on the student for finding, using, sharing, and expanding knowledge in a particular discipline. |
