Last month we provided important and practical information about project management techniques and their usefulness in laboratory management. This month we turn our attention to a different management challenge that becomes more commonplace every day in every industry.
Collaborating and communicating effectively around the world should be a top priority for most science companies and labs if they hope to compete on a global level.
In yet another Olympian feat of measurement, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently calibrated a tape that will be used to measure out the distance of this summer's Olympic marathon.
Federal, state, and county officials gathered at Los Alamos National Laboratory today to celebrate the 1000th shipment of transuranic waste from the laboratory.
IFT launched a new public education campaign called ”A World Without Food Science” that will aim to generate greater awareness of the role food science plays in ensuring a nutritious, safe and abundant food supply.
The National Science Board (NSB) is seeking nominations for the 2013 Vannevar Bush Award and the 2013 Public Service Awards. Nominations are due by Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012. Details about each award and the nomination process are below.
Supercomputing performance is getting a new measurement with the Graph500 executive committee’s announcement of specifications for a more representative way to rate the large-scale data analytics at the heart of high-performance computing.
Known as the “Oscars of Innovation” in the world of science and technology, Battelle and the national labs where Battelle has a management role for the U.S. Department of Energy received a total of 21 awards bringing the historical tally to 281.
A National Research Council report recently examined the health and competitiveness of research universities and their partnership with government and industry.