Cutting NSF Is Like Liquidating Your Finest Investment
Look closely at your mobile phone or tablet. Touch-screen technology, speech recognition, digital sound recording and the internet were all developed using […]
Report Proposes Post-Bacc Programs to Increase Diversity in Academia
In the report “Post-Baccalaureate Bridge Programs: An Underutilized Tool for Strengthening Faculty Diversity,” authored by Senior Advisor Eugene Tobin, Senior Researcher Daniel Rossman, Senior Analyst Christy McDaniel, Vice President of Educational Transformation Martin Kurzweil and Managing Director Catherine Bond Hill, the underrepresentation of diversity in academia and mechanisms to increase it are discussed.
Exploring the Impact of Character on Crisis Leadership
Character has played a starring role in ancient myths and modern movies alike because it is the foundation of legendary leadership. Unfortunately, legendary leadership in the real world frequently fails the test of time.
Watch the Webinar: What’s the Role of Higher Ed in Supporting Intellectual Freedom?
The webinar “What’s the role of the Higher Ed community in supporting intellectual freedom?” — held as part of Banned Books Week — brought together academics to examine these issues.
Watch the Video Interview: Qualitative Research in an Asian Context
Qualitative research presents unique challenges to researchers, including building trust with the study’s population, communicating effectively and navigating cultural differences. “Qualitative Research […]
Watch the Webinar: Critical Thinking Skills in the Age of Misinformation
Amid an ever-increasing number of media outlets and social media platforms, the proliferation of misinformation makes evaluating information sources’ objectivity and reliability […]
Consumer Experiences and DIY Service Failures
When people experience failure during a do-it-yourself project, there is tension between frustration with failure (a negative outcome) and learning related to the task (a positive outcome).
Governance Diversity on Boards
Agota Szabo explores the notion of “good governance” in boardrooms and discusses the paper, “In the Boardroom: How Do Cognitive Frames Shape American and Dutch Hospitals’ Responses to the Pressure of Adopting Governance Best Practices?” she and Riku Ruotsalainen wrote in the ‘Journal of Management Inquiry.’
A Social Scientist, A Syrian Refugee – and Now a Fringe Festival Act Reclaiming Her Story
To expose the double standards that exist both at the UK border and in the media’s portrayal of refugees, Lina Fadel took to the stage for a one-woman show.
