Coping With Loss And Sequestration
Sequestration and the Anguish of Losing Jake Tragedies are suffered as we travel through life. It is unavoidable. Buddhist monks will tell you that holding onto what is thought to…
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The Kid Game
I pride myself on playing life’s “Chess Game” quite well. Always thinking many moves ahead, focusing on not losing pieces, positioning myself to overcome anything thrown at me. I like…
“What’s in a name?” Indirect Costs, or F&A – Under Review
Shakespeare’s Juliet and Isaac Asimov are among the many who have posed the question previously in various contexts – although neither were considering indirect costs on research awards. Is the National Institutes…
Fear and Loathing in Research Administration?
One of our local radio stations has a daily trivia contest, which falls around the time that I drive my children to school in the morning. The prize is a…
Compliance and Building a Better Baseball Bat
Did you know that Major League Baseball (MLB) funds research? The United States Agriculture Department (USDA) recently announced the results of a study on baseball bat breakage funded by the…
Top 100 Universities Under 50 Years Old
The Times Higher Education Top 100 Universities Under 50 years old was released recently for 2013 and revealed some good results and improvement for institutions in the Asia-Pacific region. In…
Conversation Killer
Part 4 of a 12 part series where Edward Johnson Jr. (a.k.a. Eddie) sits down with Sandra Nordahl, President, Society of Research Administrators International (SRA), to discuss the mission of…
How Much Does Regulatory Compliance Cost?
It is estimated that Universities in Australia spend $280 million a year on regulatory compliance and reporting to Federal and State Governments, according to a submission by Universities Australia published…
Research Outputs Cycle 2013
April 2013 – Research Outputs Cycle 2013 The Research Outputs (RO) reporting cycle to the Department of Higher Education and Training (DoHET) which requires all universities to submit their accredited…
Beat Of A Different Drummer
I know I have mentioned that I have 5 kids. The two youngest are now finishing up high school. Last week, I attended their school concert. I started attending these…