Lab Culture
Effective July 1, 2010, two of the world's leading scientific membership organizations, the Society for Biomolecular Sciences (SBS) and the Association for Laboratory Automation (ALA), are now one. SBS and ALA are united as Sections of the newly formed Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) an inclusive worldwide organization dedicated to advancing scientific research and discovery through laboratory automation and screening technology.
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Dr. Jim Brandle, CEO, Vineland Research and Innovation Centre issued a response on June 30 to the G20's Communiqu to "Harness the private sector for agricultural innovation" in the International Financial Institutions and Development section.
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The non-profit Association for Laboratory Automation (ALA) invites research scientists, engineers and business leaders to accelerate breakthroughs in laboratory automation strategies and technologies by submitting abstracts for podium and poster presentations at the LabAutomation2011 Conference and Exhibition, January 29-February 2, 2011 in Palm Springs, CA, USA.
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The 2011 Organizing Committee is pleased to announce that Pittcon will be celebrating the International Year of Chemistry (IYC) with programs such as Science Week.
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Gossip is rampant in most workplaces. Sometimes, it seems as if people have nothing better to do than gossip about each other. They gossip about the company, their coworkers, and their managers. They frequently take a partial truth and turn it into a whole speculative truth. Many employees gossip about the amount of money they make and often, they dont tell the truth. So, unhappy coworkers beat a path to the HR door asking about their own salary.
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The Society for Biomolecular Sciences (SBS) announced on June 14 that they are accepting abstracts for the SBS 17th Annual Conference and Exhibition, Advancing the Science of Drug Discovery, which will take place March 27- 31, 2011 at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
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The soft knowledge of your most experienced staff members is a valuable asset that can be used for commercial advantage. Allowing these staff members to leave the laboratory without capturing this knowledge means an irrecoverable loss of valuable as
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Pittcon is pleased to announce the launch of a new website for 2011 (www.pittcon.org) with improved navigation enabling direct access to key information about the Conference and Exposition and an overall upgrade in appearance and design.
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U.S. President Barack Obama announced Thursday, June 3 that he intends to nominate Subra Suresh, dean of the MIT School of Engineering, to serve as the next director of the National Science Foundation. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Suresh, the Vannevar Bush Professor of Engineering at MIT, would be appointed to a six-year term as director.
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Located nearby the corporate headquarters of Phenomenex, the Hawthorne Math and Science Academy is a charter high school that prepares students for college and the career world by setting high expectations, providing a challenging academic environment, and encouraging kids to have large ambitions.
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Wyatt Technology will host its 21st Annual International Light Scattering Colloquium (ILSC) October 18-19, 2010 at the exclusive Four Seasons Biltmore Resort in Santa Barbara, California. The event will welcome an array of high-profile Wyatt Technology light scattering customers including Nobel Prize winner, Professor Roger Yonchien Tsien.
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The American Association for Cancer Research registered more than 18,000 people from all over the world for its 101st Annual Meeting 2010 in Washington, D.C., which was held April 17-21. Registration increased by 19 percent from the 2009 Annual Meeting in Denver, Colo.
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