Designing Neuro-Inclusive Events: Tips for Societies and Publishers
Neurodiversity refers to the concept that each person experiences the world differently and that variations in brain development are normal. These differences in perception, sensitivity, and behavior result in strengths and challenges. The Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics at ...
Five Steps For Universities To Craft A Strong Patent Communication ...
Through their research activities, universities generate a significant amount of intellectual property (IP). This IP can be invaluable in spurring further innovation at the university, attracting top-tier talent in terms of both students and faculty, building the university’s brand and ...
Transitioning Your Journal to Open Access: Tips from Claire Moulton
As journals move away from subscription to open access models, they run into various challenges. Today, we discuss these challenges and ways to overcome them, with Claire Moulton. Claire holds a PhD in molecular biology from the University of Edinburgh. ...
The Rise of Preprints in the Biomedical Sciences: Implications for ...
Preprints are drafts of scientific articles that are publicly shared before they have been peer-reviewed and accepted for publication in a scientific journal. Preprint servers are online platforms that host these preprints. Preprints have a long history in the physical ...
Open Access and Gender Equity in Academia
Gender equity in academia refers to equal opportunities and treatment for individuals of all genders in the academic world, including in areas such as hiring, promotions, salaries, and recognition. Achieving gender equity in academia is important for creating a fair ...
Showcasing Your University’s Research Through Social Media: Six Effective Strategies
Social media has the power to spread research and make it more accessible in ways that go beyond staid research papers. In 1995, Yoshiaki Nihei from Tohoku University in Japan published his observations of carrion crows that figured out a ...
How universities can develop a patenting culture
Universities produce innovations that not only advance humanity, but also serve as unique business opportunities. For example, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) formed 27 startup companies and received $82.7 million in licensing revenue from its discoveries in 2022 alone. ...
How Research Societies Can Support Women in STEM
A number of factors deter women from pursuing research careers, the main ones being lopsided family and childcare responsibilities, role stereotypes, and inconducive work environments. For women who do stay on in STEM and academia, gender disparities are evident in ...
How Research Societies Can Support Women in STEM
A number of factors deter women from pursuing research careers, the main ones being lopsided family and childcare responsibilities, role stereotypes, and inconducive work environments. For women who do stay on in STEM and academia, gender disparities are evident in ...
Research Societies and Universities Respond to the Earthquake in Turkey ...
The earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria in February 2023 was a devastating natural disaster that resulted in tremendous loss of lives, destruction of homes and infrastructure, and displacement of people. In response to this humanitarian crisis, many research societies ...