Lab Culture
Throughout the summer economists have voiced disappointment in the U.S. economy. Recovery from the recession appears to have been losing steam. The Dow Jones barometer of the stock market has lost 1,000 points over couple of months. The S&P has a
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A few weeks ago some colleagues and I drove from the New York City area north to Ontario, Canada for Lab Manager's annual sales meeting. Five hours into the trip—somewhere near Buffalo—I realized I’d forgotten my passport...
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Writers/producers for some crime and science-related TV shows/movies want scientists' advice on plot accuracy and even story ideas.
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The National Science Foundation is now accepting names for its Vannevar Bush Award and Public Service Award.
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Encouraging employee engagement is a hot topic for lab managers and human resources specialists. Employees psychologically committed to their jobs are more productive and easier to manage. Yet there is a downside to high employee engagement as well.
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Four new studies find that when a woman's goal is to be romantically desirable, she distances herself from science-related pursuits.
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Speaking at an international conference, the speaker had just completed a well-organized, polished presentation. Yet there was almost no applause. In contrast to the many questions other speakers received after their presentations, this speaker didn&
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The Alan T. Waterman Award is awarded each year to recognize the talent, creativity, and influence of a singular young researcher.
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With all the demands on lab managers and their employees, it can be difficult to have a life outside of the laboratory. Science writer and PhD Sophie Domingues has some solid advice on how to best organize your time so that you can still meet your work commitments while also being able to meet your obligations at home and have some downtime.
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Carl Zeiss MicroImaging has donated a state-of-the-art microscope for use in the UMass Labs for Worcester Area High Schools program.
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In many ways, the development of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet plane serves as an object lesson about the hazards of globalization of new product codevelopment and manufacturing. Over many years, Boeing had built its own aircraft design facilities, aircraft manufacturing plants and suppliers in Everett, Washington, near Seattle. That changed with the Dreamliner.
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Lab Manager Magazine and Kelly Scientific Resources® are conducting its Fifth Annual Salary and Employee Satisfaction Study specifically focused on scientific professionals who work in a lab environment. We invite you to take this brief survey.
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