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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 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 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 March 26, 2015 Mark Peplow |
Thinking ahead Recognizing that a PhD can be a springboard to many different career paths is the first step towards ensuring that science students have every opportunity to succeed.  |
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 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 November 6, 2015 Matthew Gunther |
Chemistry departments running in the red in the UK UK university chemistry departments' finances are well into the red, according to a recent report on university balance sheets.  |
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 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 January 2007 Yfke Hager |
Careers: Spin-Out Sense Craig Banks is passionate about his chemistry research. In his short academic career he has already co-founded a spin-out firm to make cannabis detectors.  |
Chemistry World November 2009 |
Column: Undercover academic Good laboratory techniques are key skills for a chemistry graduate. All chemists need an appropriate level and range of practical skills.  |
Chemistry World May 5, 2009 James Mitchell Crow |
Sustainable research creeps closer With the UK government having committed to an 80 per cent reduction in carbon emissions by 2050, a raft of new legislation will soon be driving universities to cut energy use in the lab.  |
Chemistry World September 24, 2013 Jennifer Newton |
Plants and microorganisms are the original synthetic chemists Greg Challis is a professor of chemical biology at the University of Warwick in the UK. Research in the Challis group encompasses the discovery, biosynthesis, bioengineering and mechanism of action of bioactive natural products.  |
T.H.E. Journal September 2001 Kyle Forinash & Raymond Wisman |
The Viability of Distance Education Science Laboratories The history of science from Galilei on has primarily been the reconciliation of theory with imperfect experimental data. Providing a similarly compelling laboratory experience for a student, especially to one not physically present, is problematic...  |
Chemistry World September 2009 |
Education and wealth It seems that the UK government is interested in answering the question: what return does the UK get for the money it puts into academic research in chemistry?  |
Chemistry World August 4, 2014 Ned Stafford |
US labs urged to develop stronger 'culture of safety' A major new report on safety in academic chemical research is calling on US universities to adopt a 'culture of safety' actively supported at all levels.  |
Chemistry World August 2008 |
Editorial: Balancing up the equation Academic chemistry is a less welcoming environment for women than it is for men.  |
Chemistry World February 2, 2010 Anna Lewcock |
Budget cuts hit university teaching University teaching is bearing the brunt of cuts to higher education funding, while science has been afforded a degree of protection, according to the latest figures announced by the Higher Education Funding Council for England  |
HHMI Bulletin Spring 2013 Robert Gutnikoff |
Lab on the Move When the high school classroom setting is lacking, enter the mobile lab from the University of Texas -- Pan American, in Edinburg, funded with HHMI grants in 2004 and 2008.  |
Chemistry World June 22, 2015 Philip Ball |
A coat of many colors As every school child knows, scientists are men in white coats.  |
Science News May 21, 2005 |
Cockroach Study For students and teachers, this Web page offers a lesson plan for a lab in which students look for signs of learning in cockroaches.  |
Chemistry World June 2006 |
Careers: The Diverse World of Regulatory Affairs How a PhD student in chemistry switched gears from research to pharmaceutical regulation and now enjoys a career where people's lives and vast sums of money are at stake.  |
Chemistry World February 9, 2007 Simon Hadlington |
Foreign Postgrad Vetting Proposals 'Absolutely Unnecessary' A controversial new scheme for vetting foreign postgraduate students wishing to study in the UK has been slammed as 'absolutely unnecessary, completely over-the-top and counter-productive' by a leading member of parliament.  |
Chemistry World May 19, 2010 Hayley Birch |
Could rising graduate debt hit science hard? The Russell Group, which represents the UK's elite universities, has suggested that students should pay more towards the cost of university degrees. But increases in graduate debt could have unwelcome repercussions for scientific research and graduates with science degrees.  |
InternetNews July 15, 2005 Susan Kuchinskas |
Internet Media Meets Media Eggheads UC Berkeley and Yahoo team up on a research lab. Engineers at the lab will focus on search technology and social and mobile media, among other things.  |
Chemistry World January 2012 |
A new year and a new dawn As the International Year of Chemistry drew to a close last year, we were delighted to see the future of chemistry in the UK being bolstered with two universities planning to reopen their chemistry departments  |
T.H.E. Journal March 2002 Peter Draus |
Elementary Computer Skills Training The CLIP Program provides an intensive approach to teaching computer skills to first-graders...  |
T.H.E. Journal October 2003 Davies et al. |
Implementing a Mobile Lab in a Faculty of Education University of Alberta makes technology more accessible through advancing integration with an experimental wireless access point and a wireless mobile computer lab.  |
Wired May 2003 Brendan I. Koerner |
The Lab that Fell to Earth Once the center of the technology research universe, the storied MIT Media Lab is now teetering on the brink of breakup -- or, even worse, irrelevance  |
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.  |
T.H.E. Journal October 2003 Styron & Disher |
Improving School Performance and Career Preparation With a Wireless Computer Lab Two years ago, a high school in Louisiana purchased a mobile wireless computer lab with grant funds from the state. This lab not only helped improve the writing and research skills of the school's ninth-grade students, but also improved its overall performance score to among the state's highest.  |
Chemistry World July 1, 2013 Ian Le Guillou |
Research project success: the essential guide for science and engineering students The book by McCormac and others is primarily aimed at undergraduates starting a research project. However, much of the advice applies equally well, if not more so, to those embarking on a PhD.  |
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.  |
HHMI Bulletin May 2012 |
President's Letter: Critical Thinking Though our efforts to improve the training of STEM teachers and students are modest in the big picture, we hope the work becomes an amplifying mechanism. And with new initiatives coming out of our science education group, we plan to have an even bigger influence on STEM education in this country.  |
Chemistry World February 2, 2012 Simon Hadlington |
UK chemistry student numbers hold steady University chemistry departments across the UK are breathing a sigh of relief as the number of people applying to study chemistry has held steady despite a large increase in tuition fees for degree courses in England and Wales.  |
HHMI Bulletin Aug 2011 |
Michelle Withers: Extolling the Teacher-Scientist I create learning activities so students come up with their own answers. I need to figure out what questions will get them there. How can I guide them to figure it out?  |
Chemistry World June 23, 2015 John Nicholson |
The matter factory: a history of the chemistry laboratory There has been no comprehensive history of the chemistry laboratory, an omission put right in The matter factory by the distinguished historian, Peter Morris.  |
HHMI Bulletin Nov 2011 Katharine Gammon |
Room to Grow -- and Learn For undergraduates who have the opportunity to do high-level research, the experience can be unforgettable.  |
Chemistry World July 10, 2013 Marie Cote |
Never shut down another person's ideas Vy Dong is a professor at the University of California at Irvine, US. Her group investigates better tools for organic synthesis, including new reagents, catalysts and strategies.  |
Chemistry World August 2007 Derek Lowe |
Opinion: In the Pipeline Process chemists just don't get the credit they deserve.  |
T.H.E. Journal November 2000 Pat Herr |
The Changing Role of the Teacher: How Management Systems Help Facilitate Teaching...  |
Chemistry World October 14, 2011 Ned Stafford |
Universities around the world prepare to welcome an influx of Brazilian students The students will start arriving in January as part of Brazil's new Science Without Borders program.  |
Chemistry World September 2007 Ian Pearson |
Comment: Global Science Matters The UK's new science minister says that an international perspective is vital for scientific growth.  |
Chemistry World February 2007 Yfke Hager |
Careers: Political Science Nick Green loves the varied nature of his job as science policy manager at the Royal Society, which sees him talking to politicians and scientists. Just how does a chemist make the switch from laboratory research to science policy?  |
Bio-IT World April 16, 2004 Fowler & Cardin |
Cinching Synergy with a Contract Lab The keys to developing a synergistic relationship are identifying the right partner, clearly defining expectations, and communicating regularly and honestly. Follow these steps to success for lab services outsourcing.  |
Chemistry World November 1, 2012 Patrick McGhee |
Losing concentration In the UK, successive governments have held to the mantra that funding for university research should be heavily concentrated in a handful of universities.  |
Chemistry World December 19, 2012 Laura Howes |
Home office to help student job seekers In a speech last week, the UK's home secretary announced that from April 2013, all international PhD students will be allowed to remain in the country for one year to find work or start a business after their course has finished.  |
Chemistry World August 28, 2015 Derek Lowe |
A risky business How much of a risk is it to work in an organic chemistry lab? Back when I was first beginning bench work in graduate school, I was home during the holidays and telling some lab stories.  |
D-Lib March 2005 |
NSDL MatDL: Exploring Digital Library Roles Recent workshops and forums have held provocative discussions about the roles digital libraries can play as part of the emerging cyberinfrastructure/e-science.  |