Sentences with phrase «academic innovations in»

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Vivek Wadhwa is vice president of academics and innovation at Singularity University; a fellow at the Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University; director of research at the Center for Entrepreneurship and Research Commercialization and exec in residence at the Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University; and distinguished visiting scholar at the Halle Institute of Global Learning at Emory University.

According to the study, authored by Vivek Wadhwa, an Indian - American entrepreneur and academic, who is currently vice president of academics and innovation at Singularity University, the proportion of immigrant - founded companies across the country has fallen nearly 4 % in the past seven years.

If we haven't yet, perhaps it's because we allow talk of an «innovation agenda» to reside in the realm of academic abstracts.

On the academic side, Northwestern sponsors several opportunities for innovation, including two startup incubators and a certificate program in entrepreneurship specifically targeted at undergraduates.

UCI's unyielding commitment to rigorous academics, cutting - edge research, and leadership and character development makes the campus a driving force for innovation and discovery that serves our local, national and global communities in many ways.

Coming back to the broader issue of data innovation, it is interesting to note that dataset merges have been behind a growing number of important academic studies and research findings in recent years.

To ensure its market position is not threatened, one of the sector's largest firms, Deutsche Post DHL Group, has opened innovation centers in Germany and Singapore to collaborate with customers, experts and academics on new solutions.

Curricular innovation — the heart of a dynamic business school — requires a variety of investments in program development to maximize the intellectual capital generated throughout the University's academic community.

The ATX Aging & Innovation Summit will include entrepreneurs, academics, practitioners and investors who will talk about trends and showcase some of the most significant innovations in the aging / tech space.

Beyond this work, Val consults and advises government officials, academics and private sector leaders on changing trends in training and skill development and speaks regularly on innovation and talent.

Smart Mobility Panel Featuring thought leaders in transportation and urban planning, Onramp's panel discussion will focus on the intersection of public, private and academic collaboration when it comes to the future of driving innovation.

The past half century or more has been a period of both confusion and daring innovation in the world of academic theology, with various great thinkers trying to work out new theological systems.

Yaron collaborates with academic researchers, commercial companies, NPOs, and government professionals to advance clean meat and plant - based innovations and ecosystem in Israel.

USDA's Agricultural Research Service supports innovation by conducting, often in collaboration with industry and academic partners, research on new technologies for reducing spoilage of fresh foods and the development of new products from waste materials at food processing facilities.

The irony is that the very skills kids need to thrive in a global economy — collaboration, innovation, problem - solving — are the ones that get neglected when the sole focus is on academics.

Lord Ashcroft International Business School's mission · Develop a unique perspective and vision of the future · Academic innovation drives business success · Develop people who achieve their career potential through making a difference in their organisation · Driving success through personal development · Take university education in imaginative new directions · Develop people who are confident and inspired in their management practice

With neurological disorders affecting approximately one - third of the U.S. population, and pharmaceutical firms largely abandoning their R&D efforts in neuroscience, the work of academic research institutions such as CSHL is crucial in the effort to drive innovation and discovery in this field.»

As neurological disorders affect approximately one - third of the U.S. population, and pharmaceutical firms are largely abandoning their research and development efforts in neuroscience, the work of academic research institutions is crucial in the effort to drive innovation and discovery in this field.

In this year's state - of - the - state speech, the governor proposed promoting training and innovation within colleges and encouraging collaboration among academics, private firms and investors.

They collaborate with each other, and academics, in what Alain Kaloyeros, architect of the approach, calls «innovation hubs.»

As hubs of research and innovation, academic institutions must contribute to the attainment of self - reliance by refining and concretize the notion and relevance of self - reliance itself in the areas of peace, security, and governance,» he added.

And actually in academia, you know, there are — I don't think there's one really good academic journal in China, for example, because it's so corrupt right now and so, you know, whether without a, you know, free flow of information exchange of ideas, if everyone is always being careful about what they say, you know, in a kind of environment like that really faster innovation, real research and development, China hasn't been able to show that yet.

... Our analysis thus documents a key benefit of high - skilled immigration in the US, which relies on innovation for growth and helps to explain the vociferous complaints by US academic departments about visa restrictions on foreign graduate students.

In it they wrote that policymakers, regulators, financial and academic institutions, among others, as well as the industries themselves can be structurally adverse to innovation — a posture that is blocking ingenuity and technological advances and stunting economic growth in sectors that account for at least 50 % of the U.S. economIn it they wrote that policymakers, regulators, financial and academic institutions, among others, as well as the industries themselves can be structurally adverse to innovation — a posture that is blocking ingenuity and technological advances and stunting economic growth in sectors that account for at least 50 % of the U.S. economin sectors that account for at least 50 % of the U.S. economy.

Bouyed by her success in the innovation challenge, Pray has her sights set on graduate school and an academic career.

Building Bricks: Exploring the Global Research and Innovation Impact of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Korea, written by Jonathan Adams, David Pendlebury, and Bob Stembridge, highlights these countries» public and private investments in research and development, their scientific and engineering labor forces, their output of research papers and particularly active areas of research, their academic impact as measured by citations, and their economic potential based on innovation and patenting.

«China will reform state research fund management, delegating power to independent institutes in a bid to curb academic corruption and sharpen innovation,» according to Xinhua, the state - run newswire.

For the majority of scientists who won't get tenure - track positions — and may not want them — Research Universities states that the great need is to «better position new PhDs for the careers they will have by providing more information about career options and by providing opportunities to acquire, in addition to the knowledge of one's field, skills that are useful for academic positions (teaching, grant writing, publishing, presentations) and positions in government, business and non-profits (oral and written communication, project management, regulatory compliance, business ethics and innovation.)»

This led him to speculate that if academic careers were less linear, defined less by narrow metrics such as citation counts and grants and more by wider societal benefits such as outreach activities and teaching quality, «there would be more diversity and thus innovation in the system.»

RCT named the foundation in honor of the university professor and inventor who championed the transfer of academic innovation to public use (see sidebar).

Academic institutions are starting to realize the potential commercial value of scientific breakthroughs and companies recognize the need for basic research in commercially important innovation.

About the Anna - Maria Kellen Clinical Accelerator The Anna - Maria Kellen Clinical Accelerator, the clinical research program of the Cancer Research Institute, leverages CRI's partnerships with nonprofit organizations, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, and academic research and treatment centers worldwide, to provide scientists and clinicians with expertise in cancer immunotherapy access to resources they need to advance ambitious clinical and translational research ideas, while simulataneous solving for competitive and regulatory hurdles that would otherwise impede innovation.

The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) is the most influential research institution in the world, according to the Nature Index 2017 Innovation supplement, which sheds light on the impact of academic research on innovation.

«I hope that... the standards in the forensics space will be informed by innovations in the academic labs,» says Cris Hughes, a University of Illinois forensic anthropologist who also works as deputy forensic anthropologist at the Champaign County Coroner's Office.

VANCOUVER — Hundreds of industry leaders, researchers, academics, entrepreneurs, investors and tech transfer professionals will convene July 24 - 26 to discuss issues and opportunities inherent in commercializing small - tech innovation throughout our region.The 2006 Micro Nano Breakthrough Conference (MNBC), co-presented by the Washington Technology Center and the Oregon Nanoscience & Microtechnologies Institute, takes place at the Vancouver Hilton.

The Center for Carbon Removal, in partnership with Lawrence Livermore and several academic and research institutions, launched a new industrial innovation...

Aiming towards innovation, progress and scientific interaction, Biomedcode has invested over the years in forming productive collaborations both with academic institutes as well as with pharmaceutical and biotech companies.

It is this strong partnership that will ensure our journals stay at the forefront of innovation in a time of rapid evolution in academic publishing.»

Election to NAI Fellow status is the highest professional accolade bestowed solely to academic inventors who have demonstrated a prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development, and welfare of society.

«The shift toward academic - industry partnerships is creating new opportunities in collaborative innovation and translational science,» says Kralic.

Founded on the principles of inclusion, integration, integrity, respect, academic freedom, self - responsibility and innovation, the Boucher Institute would educate a different kind of physician; one who commits to the ongoing practice of self - reflection and personal growth, who has a passionate belief in the efficacy of Naturopathic Medicine and a commitment to leading our world toward sustainable health.

Founded in 1820, IU Bloomington is the flagship campus of IUs eight campuses and is known for innovation, creativity, and academic freedom.

Materials and modules can be maintained and updated according to new discoveries, innovations, or industry developments; there is no need for modules to be redesigned in their entirety as any of the relevant academic content can be written by an expert in the field and updated as necessary.

In exchange, it strives to be a national beacon for artistic and academic innovation.

As Heather Staker and I have written, the models of blended learning most likely to scale into the core academic subjects at all levels of schooling in the near term are sustaining innovations, in which online learning is essentially an augmentation to the traditional classroom, but there is still a fundamental shift in the learning model from the student's perspective.

Likewise, a handbook written in 2006 by Linda Kaboolian, a respected academic proponent of reform unionism (see also Kaboolians» essay «Table Talk,» forum), asserts that «a great deal of collaborative innovation exists and has been ongoing for many years.»

«Project READS is a perfect combination of research, innovation, and the belief that every child can achieve with the right academic and personal support,» said Linda Harrill, president and CEO of Communities In Schools of North Carolina.

In Larry Cuban's recent piece in the Washington Post, ``,» he in essence says that our research showing that online learning is a disruptive innovation that has the potential to transform K — 12 education into a student - centric learning design that can allow each student to realize his or her fullest potential is unfortunate hype from academic guruIn Larry Cuban's recent piece in the Washington Post, ``,» he in essence says that our research showing that online learning is a disruptive innovation that has the potential to transform K — 12 education into a student - centric learning design that can allow each student to realize his or her fullest potential is unfortunate hype from academic guruin the Washington Post, ``,» he in essence says that our research showing that online learning is a disruptive innovation that has the potential to transform K — 12 education into a student - centric learning design that can allow each student to realize his or her fullest potential is unfortunate hype from academic guruin essence says that our research showing that online learning is a disruptive innovation that has the potential to transform K — 12 education into a student - centric learning design that can allow each student to realize his or her fullest potential is unfortunate hype from academic gurus.

Rewards in the form of a waiver, or incentives in the form of a state innovation grant or site - based merit pay, could be included in a public academy contract with a host school district; so must corrective action policies for academic or fiscal malfeasance.

Based on comparative study of curriculum innovations, I can point out six «beyonds,» where educators are venturing beyond the traditional disciplines, in brief: beyond content, infusing 21st century skills, competences, etc.; beyond local, embracing global perspectives, problems, and studies; beyond topics, transforming topics into tools of broad understanding; beyond the traditional disciplines, renewing and extending those disciplines; beyond discrete disciplines, embracing interdisciplinary topics and problems; beyond academic engagement, fostering personal significance, commitment, and passion.