Research and Innovation
Kardashians over the cosmos, sports over science, memes over medical breakthroughs, dragons over discoveries; the American public is the neglectful parent that can’t take their eye off the big game while their bespectacled, bright-eyed daughter is trying to show them the A+ she got on her science … [Read More...] about Down to Earth: Has America Returned from its Giant Leap?
As far as COVID-19 goes, Level 1 is the worst threat level. Harris County remains at Level 1, or “Severe Threat” for infection of the novel coronavirus. Yet, as they say in the theater, “The show must … [Read More...] about Too Close for Comfort: Human Subjects Research in the Age of COVID
Politics in the workplace Politics has always managed to find its way into the workplace. Casually popping up in conversation here and there. Usually reserved for the water cooler. It always … [Read More...] about Policing Politics in the Workplace
A meteorologist named Kelvin Droegemeier, whose main concern was cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, wasn’t appointed to the Office of Science Policy and Technology (OSTP) by Donald Trump until … [Read More...] about “Just the Facts, Please…” Will Biden’s Appointments Mean Funding?
Material transfers are nothing new to university research operations. But there continues to be reluctance among faculty to get the right paperwork in place for it. Why?“Material transfers take time … [Read More...] about Why Material Transfers Need a Contract
Charles Lieber was the head of Harvard University’s Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology until he and two additional Chinese academics in Boston were arrested last year. According to a U.S. … [Read More...] about Do Ask, Do Tell: Disclosing Research Collaborations
