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Sharing its story: UC San Diego brings home its global reputation for research excellence

Milan Kreleger — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:46:26 +0000

Good news has been plentiful at the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) over Chancellor Marye Anne Fox’s eight-year tenure, which will end as she steps down in 2012. The...

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Drivers and benefits of research policy and information systems within the UK

Milan Kreleger — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:29:48 +0000

It is no surprise that the need for research information comes from both internal and external drivers. Perhaps the most important external driver for information within the UK context is the...

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In the wake of 3-11, Japanese academics must further increase understanding of and interest in science and technology in Japan

Milan Kreleger — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:39:32 +0000

Before the triple disaster — earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident — of March 11, 2011 (3-11), struck Japan, our faculty members within science and technology (S&T) were already...

The Academic Executive Brief is designed for higher education executives tasked with critical decisions concerning academic and research management. http://academicexecutives.elsevier.com

Eye on Mexico: Public support for science is high, but transition to a research-based economy remains the challenge

Milan Kreleger — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:47:41 +0000

The National Council for Science and Technology (CONACyT) of Mexico defines national research and technology policies in the country. It creates an infrastructure for science and technology in the...

The Academic Executive Brief is designed for higher education executives tasked with critical decisions concerning academic and research management. http://academicexecutives.elsevier.com

Global scientific collaboration and global problems

AEB Editor — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:18:14 +0000

This article is based on Knowledge, networks and nations: Global scientific collaboration in the 21st century, a report by the Royal Society (the UK’s national academy of science) published in...

The Academic Executive Brief is designed for higher education executives tasked with critical decisions concerning academic and research management. http://academicexecutives.elsevier.com

Eye on America: Working with and within a winner-take-all competitive system

AEB Editor — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:36:21 +0000

In this first of a series on regional perspectives, Brad Fenwick examines the American system of higher education. The culture of American higher education – The Chivas Regal effect In many...

The Academic Executive Brief is designed for higher education executives tasked with critical decisions concerning academic and research management. http://academicexecutives.elsevier.com

A new Taiwanese university system begins to take shape amid major societal shifts

AEB Editor — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:45:56 +0000

The four inaugural institutions, all located within a 70-mile radius in northern Taiwan, include National Tsing Hua University, National Chiao Tung University, National Yang-Ming University, and...

The Academic Executive Brief is designed for higher education executives tasked with critical decisions concerning academic and research management. http://academicexecutives.elsevier.com

Why scientists don’t share and why they should

AEB Editor — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:58:08 +0000

Historically, studies have shown and continue to demonstrate that researchers desire to disseminate information and further knowledge within their disciplines. But they are also fundamentally human...

The Academic Executive Brief is designed for higher education executives tasked with critical decisions concerning academic and research management. http://academicexecutives.elsevier.com