Lab Leadership
A poor performing employee isn't necessarily a bad employee. These workers can still respect the rules and co-exist well with others, but they're simply not producing up to their capabilities.
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Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energys Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have created a technoeconomic model that should help accelerate the development of a next generation of clean, green biofuels that can compete with gasoline in economics a
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The Los Alamos National Laboratory Fellows organization has selected five researchers as recipients of the 2010 Fellows Prizes, which honor exemplary scientific research and leadership. The Fellows organization includes some of the Laboratorys most p
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Students who dream of studying science but face hurdles because of physical impairments may find new options thanks to a $2 million grant awarded to Purdue University.
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Its easy to focus on mistakes. When you solve a problem, it feels like progress. So if you catch employees committing errors, not following protocol, practicing poor technique, etc., you know youve taken steps to improve overall performance.
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The Pittcon Program Committee is pleased to announce that the 2011 Technical Program is now available on the Pittcon website.
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Lab managers have been faced with cuts in their training budgets since the recession began. Upper level managers have been cutting back on the number of employees allowed to enroll in external training programs and limiting lab staff participation in
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JALA, an official journal of the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS), is now accepting submissions for the 2011 JALA Video Contest. In three minutes or less, SLAS members and nonmembers are invited to show and tell JALA what really
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The ASU online childrens science portal, Ask A Biologist, provides the backdrop for an editors pick in the Oct. 12 online edition of Public Library of Science (PLoS). In the article Ask A Biologist: Bringing Science to the Public, ASUs Charles Kazile
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My dogs are a great barometer when it comes to tension. At home, they don't have much to concern themselves about because my wife and I don't like to argue. But when we take them places where emotions can escalate, their behavior is a good indicator that the tension has reached an intolerable level. If dogs can be so affected by our moods and attitudes, think about the impact your disposition can have on your employees.
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The Pittsburgh Conference and its sponsoring societies, the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh (SSP) and the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh (SACP), are pleased to announce the 2011 PCMNCG Award Program.
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In the wake of widespread layoffs, laboratory managers are beginning to hire again as the economy slowly recovers. Lab managers could ignore a flood of incoming résumés while staffing levels were frozen. However, as they begin to hire they have to de
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