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Academics Engaging in Knowledge Transfer and Co-Creation: Push Causation and Pull Effectuation?
Academics Engaging in Knowledge Transfer and Co-Creation: Push Causation and Pull Effectuation?
Although academics are increasingly engaging with businesses, some fundamental aspects of this phenomenon (i.e., their motivations, decision-making approaches, and the interplay between the two) remain understudied.
The Career Insights I'm Bringing Back to Academia After a Year at Google
The Career Insights I'm Bringing Back to Academia After a Year at Google
Oliver Müller's brief tenure at the technology giant taught him that many skills acquired in academia are highly valued.
Championing the Role of Technicians
As the start of the 2022/23 academic year begins, it’s timely to draw attention to technicians who play a critical role in higher education and research.
Survey: More Than Half of Higher Ed Workers Plan to Leave
Many higher education employees are headed for the exits, according to a new survey from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources, which found that more than half of respondents said they were likely to look for other employment within the next 12 months.
He Was a World-Renowned Cancer Researcher. Now He's Collecting Unemployment.
He Was a World-Renowned Cancer Researcher. Now He's Collecting Unemployment.
Behind the fall of David Sabatini, 'one of the greatest scientists' of his generation.
Hybrid Versus In-Person: What Will Be the Future of Academic Conferences?
This article reports on the results of a study looking at the benefits and problems of remote and hybrid conferences, and what the changes in recent years will mean for meetings going forward.
Fostering Research Excellence in an Uncertain Environment
A proposal to change how academic performance is measured at an Australian university spurred one department into action.
In a city full of adjunct faculty members, many struggle to get by
Adjuncts across the region are protesting what they say are unfair working conditions
When Scientific Conferences Went Online, Diversity and Inclusion Soared
What a Professor Considers when Reading Recommendation Letters
What a Professor Considers when Reading Recommendation Letters
The role they play in evaluations for graduate school admissions, fellowships and jobs can be baffling.
How Some of 2021's Major Science Stories Evolved over Time
Tulsa massacre analysis and a genetically modified mosquito release are two important updates to 2021 stories.
"More Weight for Women's Voices": Gender Parity in the Swiss Science Council
"More Weight for Women's Voices": Gender Parity in the Swiss Science Council
As Switzerland celebrates and commemorates the 50th anniversary of the federal referendum on women’s suffrage, the Swiss Science Council takes the opportunity to look back at its own history.
At MIT, Arts, Humanities and STEM Fields Forge an Essential Partnership
Humanistic fields are vital to solving the world's most urgent problems; they also help students shape successful careers and meaningful lives, argue Agustín Rayo and Hashim Sarkis.
Support for Tenure-Track Parents Is Still Lacking, Readers Say
We asked readers about their institutions' support for parents on the tenure track. There's room for improvement, they said.
The Global Research Community Must Not Abandon Afghanistan
Here's how Afghanistan's scholars can be supported.
The Curse of More, Or, Does Anybody Have Any Time Left to Do Research?
How much more work can we pile on researchers?
Adriana Bankston on Career Moves from Science to Policy
Some scientists get involved with policy without giving up their day jobs. Others take their scientific training and move wholesale into the world of policy, taking up roles as advisors, analysts, knowledge brokers or advocates on specific issues. Adriana Bankston shares her tips and experiences on leaving academia behind and joining the fast-paced world of policy.
