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...remains to be seen what role Lander and his colleagues from academia will play in the policy-making process though in their advisory positions. According to Harvard Kennedy School professor Sheila Jasanoff, Lander is more likely to be called upon to discuss scientific priorities or related controversies than to involve himself in day-to-day decision-making...
...experience has not been confined to academia. From 1994-2001, Holdren served on President Clinton's Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology. Since 2002, he has served as co-chair of the National Commission on Energy Policy. And, Holdren was also a lead author of the UN Scientific Expert Group's 2007 report on Climate Change and Sustainable Development...
...Princeton meeting came out of talks between Pelosi and the president of the university, drawing together scientists and administrators from business, academia and other research organizations. But people who sat in on the panel - which was not open to the general public - said that researchers and lawmakers discussed why and how to improve U.S. research and development, as well as the link between innovation and prosperity. Attendees included high-level representatives of Intel, Merck, the American Chemical Society, the Association of American Universities and the National Academy of Engineering...
...dwindling job market and are less likely than ever to find employment elsewhere. It is also important that the university continues to prioritize teaching even amid dire economic straits, and access to these new positions early in their careers might encourage post-docs to continue teaching rather than leave academia altogether...
...piece, Shakespeare has played an important role.” Despite what could seem to be the rather narrow focus of “Shakespeare and Modern Culture,” Garber is quick to point out that the book seeks to appeal not only to the world of academia but also to the larger public. In this manner, she says, she hopes to enrich young students and others “whose interest in Shakespeare has continued throughout their professional and personal lives.” “I do see this book, like ‘Shakespeare...