What’s going on with STEM Education in the US?
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…
Tags: Research
What Will Happen To Your Rabbit(s)?
But briefly… As most of us are aware in the animal research community, PHS-assured institutions must start using the 2013 AVMA Guidelines for Euthanasia of Animals for protocol review as…
#ScrapTheCap
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,…
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…
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…
Lion King Wisdom
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…
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…