My friend leaned forward over the table where we were having dinner. It was a loud, busy restaurant, but she lowered her voice conspiratorially and her eyes took on a sheen of excitement, tinged with fear. "I accepted a position ...
Social Sciences
Jan 15, 2014
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People regularly develop lifelong, sentimental connections to their alma maters, and it's no secret that colleges and universities rely on those feelings to garner financial support from alumni for everything from scholarships ...
Ecology
Jul 23, 2013
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People who lean left politically reported an increase in trust in scientists during the COVID-19 pandemic, while those who lean right politically reported much lower levels of trust in scientists. This polarization around ...
Social Sciences
Jun 6, 2023
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A new book shares the stories of Ph.D. students, early-career researchers, and established academics during the COVID-19 pandemic to shed light on the struggles faced by those in the industry.
Social Sciences
Apr 28, 2023
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Vivian Anette Lagesen, a professor at NTNU's Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture, has been asked many times what works to achieve gender balance in academia. Her answer is always, "It depends."
Social Sciences
Jan 6, 2023
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Sometimes working in academia feels like being a gymnast at the Olympics. Not because we're tumbling through the lab in glittering costumes, but because of the constant pressure to succeed. Gymnasts are tasked to perform ...
Other
Aug 26, 2016
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Authors of a new report have examined the use of gender quotas to increase the number of women at the highest career levels in academia. 'Exploring quotas in academia', a report of a study conducted by EMBO in collaboration ...
Social Sciences
Sep 23, 2015
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NPL is working with industry and academia to understand typical pipeline failure mechanisms and mitigate the risk of loss of containment.
Engineering
Mar 4, 2015
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Universities need to work more closely with business, nonprofit and government sectors to better prepare graduate students for careers beyond academia, according to the report for a national project that a UC Davis dean helped ...
Social Sciences
May 10, 2012
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(AP) -- A United Nations panel has given governments a target of connecting half the world's poor citizens to broadband Internet by 2015.
Telecom
Oct 25, 2011
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