Lab Culture
The quintet of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory scientists have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for their efforts to advance science or its applications.
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This column over the last year has dealt with many lab-related workforce issues, but one constant running through them has been the need for versatilability™—not just when it comes to the people managers hire, but in every aspect of a lab's business.
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METaL, operating since February, is designed to be a versatile, everyday research tool. Its long-term goal is to spread the use of virtual reality to industry.
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A flexible workplace initiative improved employees’ health behavior and well-being, including a rise in the amount and quality of sleep and better health management, according to a new study by University of Minnesota sociology professors.
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In recognition of Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek) 2011, Dec. 4 to 10, the National Science Foundation (NSF) recently began publishing and disseminating one-page newsletters spotlighting innovative computer science research.
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The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) is pleased to announce the nine finalists who will vie for the prestigious honor that will be presented to the top candidate at SLAS2012, February 4-8, 2012 in San Diego, CA, USA.
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Akiba will receive the award – a medal and approximately $6,500 – at a ceremony in Tokyo, Japan, on December 6.
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Zhong Lin Wang, a physicist who joined Georgia Tech in 1995, has almost single handedly launched a new field of research that takes advantage of the unique properties of zinc oxide nanostructures.
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The national lab was honored by the U.S. Green Building Council East Tennessee Chapter for "exemplary contributions to sustainability in the built environment."
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The Homewood-Flossmoor Science Pub is a new forum for freewheeling exchange between interested members of the public and researchers of all stripes.
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Whether they're running from bears in Kamchatka, building a lab deep underground, making fuel-efficient race cars, or monitoring climate change at far-flung locales, scientists often engage in extreme research.
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The organization hopes to advance the practice of lab automation and develop the field of laboratory automation engineering as it is applied to all scientific/laboratory work.
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