Category: General

STEM Education in the US – The Story of the Three Bears

Posted on December 12, 2013 by |
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) graduates, and more specifically those going on (or who have gone on) to pursue advanced degrees and later into research-focused careers, represent a significant component of the work of research administrators. Thus, it behooves…
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Posted on August 20, 2013 by |
Recently, the Huffington Post looked in-depth at how sequestration’s budget cuts were affecting scientific research. In 2013, $1.7 billion will be trimmed from the NIH budget due to sequestration. The impact of those cuts are being felt in many ways…
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What’s going on with STEM Education in the US?

Posted on August 13, 2013 by |
In April, as part of the Obama Administration’s 2014 budget request, President Obama proposed  reorganizing how we would spend roughly $3.1 billion in STEM education programs. The stated goal of this reorganization is to “make disciplined choices to reorganize and…
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Posted on August 13, 2013 by |
The Australian government plans to cap annual tax deductions for self-education expenses at $2,000, estimating a saving of $514.3 million over the next four years. Industry groups, including Universities Australia, believe this will have a negative impact on professional development…
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Lion King Wisdom

Posted on July 16, 2013 by |
Sequestration’s global impact — Will the U.S. end up at the bottom of the food chain? Episode six 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),…
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Why SRA?

Posted on June 24, 2013 by |
The first episode 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 SRA and the effects of sequestration on research administration.…
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Posted on May 16, 2013 by |
As discussed here previously, Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, requested “access to the scientific/technical reviews and the Program Officers Review Analysis” for five specific social science awards from the…
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Posted on May 9, 2013 by |
Thursday, the White House moved to make US government data more accessible to the public. President Obama signed an executive order directing the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue an Open Data Policy to “to advance the management…
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Life In The FastLane

Posted on April 3, 2013 by |
Edward Johnson Jr. (a.k.a. Eddie) discusses eRA systems and FastLane with Todd Swavely, Director of eRA Systems at the University of Pennsylvania.
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