Demystifying The Academic Research Enterprise

Author : Kelvin K. Droegemeier
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780262377218

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Demystifying the Academic Research Enterprise by Kelvin K. Droegemeier Pdf

What next-generation scholars need to know in order to thrive, and how they can actively participate in shaping the academic research enterprise. The academic research enterprise is highly complex, involving multiple sectors of society and a vast array of approaches. In Demystifying the Academic Research Enterprise, Kelvin K. Droegemeier shows next-generation scholars across all disciplines how to become more productive earlier in their career, as well as how to help shape the academic research enterprise. The topics covered include public perceptions of scholarly work and its use in policy; understanding the big picture of funding and national priorities as well as identifying funding sources; research methods; collecting data and materials; writing grant proposals; publishing results; ethical conduct; bias and peer review; intellectual property and compliance regulations; partnerships and collaboration; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and the future of research. Droegemeier’s two principal goals are to enhance and accelerate scholars’ understanding of the academic research process and to democratize that understanding, particularly at institutions that traditionally are underrepresented or lack robust resources. While intended for undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and early career faculty, Demystifying the Academic Research Enterprise is also relevant to mid-career and senior faculty, research administrators, funding organizations, congressional staff, policymakers, and the general public. Droegemeier places scholars in a broader national and international context—not as passive recipients of the existing system but as key actors who actively participate in helping to set priorities, determine policies, drive systemic change, and advance knowledge.

Author : National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences,Institute of Medicine,Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable,Working Group on the Academic Research Enterprise
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 71 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1992-02-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780309046435

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Fateful Choices by National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences,Institute of Medicine,Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable,Working Group on the Academic Research Enterprise Pdf

This volume describes a vision for the future of U.S. academic research and the near-term actions and policies required to maintain the quality of academic research in the United States. It also describes longer-term strategic considerations for the enterprise in the next century, concluding with a discussion of new approaches to decision making within the academic research enterprise.

Author : National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences,Institute of Medicine,Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable,The Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1989-02-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780309041751

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Science and Technology in the Academic Enterprise by National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences,Institute of Medicine,Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable,The Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable Pdf

The U.S. academic research enterprise is entering a new era characterized by remarkable opportunities and increased strain. This two-part volume integrates the experiential knowledge of group members with quantitative data analyses in order to examine the status of scientific and technological research in academic settings. Part One reviews the status of the current research enterprise, emerging trends affecting it, and issues central to its future. Part Two is an overview of the enterprise and describes long-term trends in financial and human resources. This new book will be useful in stimulating policy discussionsâ€"especially among individuals and organizations that fund or perform academic research.

Author : National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences,Institute of Medicine,Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1990-02-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 0309042496

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The Academic Research Enterprise within the Industrialized Nations by National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences,Institute of Medicine,Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable Pdf

This report identifies major global trends in scientific research, describes the changes occurring within six industrialized countries in response to these trends, and discusses the challenges facing these countries in the future. At the symposium, historians of science and higher education traced developments and described current conditions of research systems in "new world" countries, represented by Japan, Russia, and the United States, and in the "old world," represented by Germany, France, and Great Britain. ISBN 0-309-04249-6: $15.00.

Author : Prashant Natarajan,Bob Rogers,Edward Dixon,Jonas Christensen,Kirk Borne,Leland Wilkinson,Shantha Mohan
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-30
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781351032926

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Demystifying AI for the Enterprise by Prashant Natarajan,Bob Rogers,Edward Dixon,Jonas Christensen,Kirk Borne,Leland Wilkinson,Shantha Mohan Pdf

Artificial intelligence (AI) in its various forms –– machine learning, chatbots, robots, agents, etc. –– is increasingly being seen as a core component of enterprise business workflow and information management systems. The current promise and hype around AI are being driven by software vendors, academic research projects, and startups. However, we posit that the greatest promise and potential for AI lies in the enterprise with its applications touching all organizational facets. With increasing business process and workflow maturity, coupled with recent trends in cloud computing, datafication, IoT, cybersecurity, and advanced analytics, there is an understanding that the challenges of tomorrow cannot be solely addressed by today’s people, processes, and products. There is still considerable mystery, hype, and fear about AI in today’s world. A considerable amount of current discourse focuses on a dystopian future that could adversely affect humanity. Such opinions, with understandable fear of the unknown, don’t consider the history of human innovation, the current state of business and technology, or the primarily augmentative nature of tomorrow’s AI. This book demystifies AI for the enterprise. It takes readers from the basics (definitions, state-of-the-art, etc.) to a multi-industry journey, and concludes with expert advice on everything an organization must do to succeed. Along the way, we debunk myths, provide practical pointers, and include best practices with applicable vignettes. AI brings to enterprise the capabilities that promise new ways by which professionals can address both mundane and interesting challenges more efficiently, effectively, and collaboratively (with humans). The opportunity for tomorrow’s enterprise is to augment existing teams and resources with the power of AI in order to gain competitive advantage, discover new business models, establish or optimize new revenues, and achieve better customer and user satisfaction.

Author : Bart Cambré,Karen Elliott,Janick Fierens
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781035307845

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How to Design and Develop a Business Research Project by Bart Cambré,Karen Elliott,Janick Fierens Pdf

Through a fascinating exploration of the advantages and pitfalls of business research methods, this essential book encourages the reader to make well-informed decisions in an often fast-paced environment. It sets out key rules and procedures to ultimately improve the accuracy and authenticity of research ventures.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Policy and Global Affairs,Board on Higher Education and Workforce,Committee on Science, Technology, and Law,Committee on Federal Research Regulations and Reporting Requirements: A New Framework for Research Universities in the 21st Century
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309379519

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Optimizing the Nation's Investment in Academic Research by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Policy and Global Affairs,Board on Higher Education and Workforce,Committee on Science, Technology, and Law,Committee on Federal Research Regulations and Reporting Requirements: A New Framework for Research Universities in the 21st Century Pdf

Research universities are critical contributors to our national research enterprise. They are the principal source of a world-class labor force and fundamental discoveries that enhance our lives and the lives of others around the world. These institutions help to create an educated citizenry capable of making informed and crucial choices as participants in a democratic society. However many are concerned that the unintended cumulative effect of federal regulations undercuts the productivity of the research enterprise and diminishes the return on the federal investment in research. Optimizing the Nation's Investment in Academic Research reviews the regulatory framework as it currently exists, considers specific regulations that have placed undue and often unanticipated burdens on the research enterprise, and reassesses the process by which these regulations are created, reviewed, and retired. This review is critical to strengthen the partnership between the federal government and research institutions, to maximize the creation of new knowledge and products, to provide for the effective training and education of the next generation of scholars and workers, and to optimize the return on the federal investment in research for the benefit of the American people.

Author : Committee on Assessing the Value of Research in Advancing National Goals,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309305225

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Furthering America's Research Enterprise by Committee on Assessing the Value of Research in Advancing National Goals,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council Pdf

"Scientific research has enabled America to remain at the forefront of global competition for commercially viable technologies and other innovations. For more than 65 years, the United States has led the world in science and technology. Discoveries from scientific research have extended our understanding of the physical and natural world, the cosmos, society, and of humans - their minds, bodies, and economic and other social interactions. Through these discoveries, science has enabled longer and healthier lives, provided for a better-educated citizenry, enhanced the national economy, and strengthened America's position in the global economy. At a time of budget stringency, how can we foster scientific innovation to ensure America's unprecedented prosperity, security, and quality of life? Although many studies have investigated the impacts of research on society, Furthering America's Research Enterprise brings to bear a fresh approach informed by a more holistic understanding of the research enterprise as a complex, dynamic system. This understanding illuminates why America's research enterprise has historically been so successful; where attention should be focused to increase the societal benefits of research investments; and how those who make decisions on the allocation of funds for scientific research can best carry out their task. This report will be of special interest to policy makers who support or manage the research enterprise, to others in public and private institutions who fund research, to scholars of the research enterprise, and to scientists and engineers who seek to better understand the many pathways through which their research benefits society."--Publisher's description.

Author : Thomas W. Langfitt,Sheldon Hackney,Alfred P. Fishman, M.D.,Albert V. Glowasky
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781512803648

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Partners in the Research Enterprise by Thomas W. Langfitt,Sheldon Hackney,Alfred P. Fishman, M.D.,Albert V. Glowasky Pdf

Major new relationships between universities and corporations in scientific research herald a potentially significant force for expediting technological innovations. However, a range of concerns has also been expressed on such related problems as university integrity, the rate of return for business, and the role of government. Among areas covered in this volume are: models of collaborative arrangements, benefits and risks of these ventures to both universities and corporations, the role of the federal government, and the possible extent and importance of these kinds of activities in the future.

Author : Committee on Federal Research Regulations and Reporting Requirements a New Framework for Research Universities in the 21st Century,Committee on Science Technology and Law,Board on Higher Education and Workforce,Policy and Global Affairs,The National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0309378222

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Optimizing the Nation's Investment in Academic Research: by Committee on Federal Research Regulations and Reporting Requirements a New Framework for Research Universities in the 21st Century,Committee on Science Technology and Law,Board on Higher Education and Workforce,Policy and Global Affairs,The National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine Pdf

Research universities are critical contributors to our national research enterprise. They are the principal source of a world-class labor force and fundamental discoveries that enhance our lives and the lives of others around the world. These institutions help to create an educated citizenry capable of making informed and crucial choices as participants in a democratic society. However many are concerned that the unintended cumulative effect of federal regulations undercuts the productivity of the research enterprise and diminishes the return on the federal investment in research. Optimizing the Nation's Investment in Academic Research reviews the regulatory framework as it currently exists, considers specific regulations that have placed undue and often unanticipated burdens on the research enterprise, and reassesses the process by which these regulations are created, reviewed, and retired. This review is critical to strengthen the partnership between the federal government and research institutions, to maximize the creation of new knowledge and products, to provide for the effective training and education of the next generation of scholars and workers, and to optimize the return on the federal investment in research for the benefit of the American people.

Author : Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable. Working Group on the Academic Research Enterprise
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Research
ISBN : OCLC:1037920216

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Science and Technology in the Academic Enterprise by Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable. Working Group on the Academic Research Enterprise Pdf

Author : Charles M. Vest
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011-09-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780262516785

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Pursuing the Endless Frontier by Charles M. Vest Pdf

The former president of MIT discusses challenges and policy issues confronting academia, science and technology, and the world at large. In his fourteen years as president of MIT, Charles Vest worked continuously to realize his vision of rebuilding America's trust in science and technology. In a time when the federal government dramatically reduced its funding of academic research programs and industry shifted its R&D resources into the short-term product-development process, Vest called for new partnerships with business and government. He called for universities to meet the intellectual challenges posed by the innovation-driven, globally connected needs of industry even as he reaffirmed basic academic values and the continuing need for longer-term scientific inquiry. In Pursuing the Endless Frontier, Vest addresses these and other issues in a series of essays written during his tenure as president of MIT. He discusses the research university's need to shift to a broader, more international outlook, the value of diversity in the academic community, the greater leadership role for faculty outside the classroom, and the boundless opportunity of new scientific and technological developments even when coupled with financial constraints. In the provocative essay "What We Don't Know," Vest reminds us of what he calls "the most critical point of all," that science is driven by a deep human need to understand nature, to answer the "big questions"—that what we don't know is more important than what we do. In another essay, on the future of MIT, he celebrates MIT's strengths as being extraordinarily well-suited to the needs of an era of unprecedented change in science and technology. In "Disturbing the Educational Universe: Universities in the Digital Age—Dinosaurs or Prometheans," he describes MIT's innovative OpenCourseWare initiative, which builds on the fundamental nature of the Internet as an enabling and liberating technology. Vest, who is stepping down from MIT's presidency in the fall of 2004, writes with clarity and insight about the issues facing academic institutions in the twenty-first century. His essays in Pursuing the Endless Frontier offer inspiration to educators and researchers seeking the way forward.

Author : Director of Commercialization College of Veterinary Medicine Jean E Schelhorn,Jean E. Schelhorn,Joan M. Herbers
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2022-01-14
Category : Academic-industrial collaboration
ISBN : 9780197512715

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Beyond Discovery by Director of Commercialization College of Veterinary Medicine Jean E Schelhorn,Jean E. Schelhorn,Joan M. Herbers Pdf

"The book is a guide for academic researchers, especially scientists and engineers, on how to move their discoveries to the marketplace. Few academics understand what tech transfer is or how it works, and many shy away from it because they equate commercialization with starting a company. Yet those same individuals can be intrigued to learn of additional pathways that enable discoveries to be translated into marketable products or services. We help researchers explore multiple routes for commercialization, guides them through the personal decisions they must face, describes programs designed to help them, and provides advice to avoid common problems. We frame commercialization as the primary (often the only) way for research to solve societal problems. Impact can best be achieved if, a discovery leads to an invention/ that fills an unmet need in the marketplace. The range of entities that support technology transfer are described, and we offer best practices for researchers to maximize support the process. Engaging researchers effectively requires that institutions themselves adapt. Aligning commercialization with the rewards system is crucial, and integrating commercialization training into graduate and postdoctoral programs will produce the next generation of academic inventors. Furthermore, women and minorities face special challenges that must be overcome so that everyone's discovery receives support for commercialization. Woven through the book are profiles of academic inventors, which illustrate key points and help researchers to visualize themselves in such a role"--

Author : Les Back
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781906897567

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Academic Diary by Les Back Pdf

Sharp and witty observations of academic life that range from the local to the global, from PowerPoint to the halls of power. Is a university education still relevant? What are the forces that threaten it? Should academics ever be allowed near Twitter? In Academic Diary, Les Back has chronicled three decades of his academic career, turning his sharp and often satirical eye to the everyday aspects of life on campus and the larger forces that are reshaping it. Presented as a collection of entries from a single academic year, the diary moves from the local to the global, from PowerPoint to the halls of power. With entries like “Ivory Towers” and “The Library Angel,” these smart, humorous, and sometimes absurd campus tales not only demystify the opaque rituals of scholarship but also offer a personal perspective on the far-reaching issues of university life. Commenting on topics that range from the impact of commercialization and fee increases to measurement and auditing research, the diary offers a critical analysis of higher education today. At the same time, it is a passionate argument for the life of the mind, the importance of collaborative thinking, and the reasons that scholarship and writing are still vital for making sense of our troubled and divided world.

Author : Toru Iiyoshi,M. S. Vijay Kumar
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 501 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Distance education
ISBN : 9780262033718

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Opening Up Education by Toru Iiyoshi,M. S. Vijay Kumar Pdf

Online version of MIT Press book has brief overview of book's content and provides links to open access PDF version of ebook, as well as an iPaper version and a link to the MIT Press store for buying the print version. In this collection of essays the authors who are leaders in open education, explore the potential of open education to transform the economics and ecology of education. The authors argue that we must develop not only the technical capability but also the intellectual capacity for transforming tacit pedagogical knowledge into commonly usable and visible knowledge by providing incentives for faculty to use (and contribute to) open education goods, and by looking beyond institutional boundaries to connect a variety of settings and open source entrepreneurs.