We’re not retreating for long, say anti-Gaddafi fighters They have been forced to retreat, but they say it won’t be for long. Anti-Gaddafi forces in Libya have met tough resistance from gunmen loyal to the ousted leader Muammar Gaddafi in two of…[...]
Archive for September, 2011
The destructive myopia of the NIH study on grant funding and race
Michael Eisen, associate professor of molecular and cell biology FROM Its Not Junk Last week Science published a paperdescribing the results of an NIH-sponsored investigation into the impact of a scientist’s race on the probability of that their grants will be funded.The findings were striking[...]
September 16th, 2011 - 8:49 am § in The Ave Scene
The Seattle Waterfront Project
Last month the New York Times (August 21, 2011, By JOHN HARWOOD) summarized the views of business economists about how to stimulate the stalled economy: “While waiting for education investments to pay off, however, Mr. Gross says the government should finance immediate job creation to shore up[...]
September 16th, 2011 - 8:15 am § in Schools & Colleges
Borrowed Gravitas: Does The Existance of a Univeristy Imply Free Speech?
The public sees the University of Washington as the home for an elite faculty. Does that status imply our right to use the UW brand to promote our ideas? At one extreme, the answer is yes. The Faculty Code clearly describes our obligations as Professors as being much more than didactive pedagogy d[...]
September 16th, 2011 - 8:03 am § in Schools & Colleges
From Horsesass: Carl on the next step in Washington’s deficit.
Some Thoughts on the Latest Revenue Forecast by Carl, 09/15/2011, 4:53 PM The forecast is out and it’s brutal. Another $1.4 Billion down. Here are some random thoughts: We’ve already cut too far. It’s time to increase taxes. In Washington they’re often regressive and not a great idea in a ba[...]
September 16th, 2011 - 7:55 am § in Misc.
BREAKING NEWS: Libya pumps oil, vets Africans
MOSCOW/MILAN, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Italy’s Eni will press on with an agreement to sell half its stake in Libyan oilfield Elephant to Russian energy giant Gazprom , as Moscow seeks to regain its footing in strife-torn Libya. TRIPOLI, Sept 16 (Reuters) – It remains too early to assess[...]
September 16th, 2011 - 6:03 am § in Misc.
UW holds steady while France slips in university rankings
France has slipped from 6th to 8th place in the annual Shanghai ranking of the world’s universities. The respected league table of 500 universities, officially known as the Academic Ranking of World Universities and compiled at the Shanghai-Jiaotong university, is released each year. It ranks univ[...]
Will the UW lose its role in global higher education?
Even a Century After the Fall of the British Empire, Oxford and Cambridge Retain Their Roles As Global Leaders in Higher Education …. The UW has that role today as one of America’s great “private ivies.” Will we retain our stature? (Based in part of report by CHRISTINE A[...]
September 15th, 2011 - 1:23 am § in Uncategorized
Mistakes Scientists Make
To Err is Human by Sarah Green, The Scientist Researchers bring their own values and passions to the lab bench. I was delighted to see a couple recent F1000 evaluations that strayed from traditional peer-reviewed literature. F1000 Members Frank Harrell, a biostatistician at Vanderbilt Medical School[...]
September 14th, 2011 - 10:48 am § in The Ave Scene
Seattle Scene: Rooting for the Two Mcs .. McG and McD.
Over at Horsesass, Carl brags that McDermott and McGinn, our Congressman and mayor and two of Carl’s favorites,m are doing great things cuz te city is going to spend 10 million bucks remodeling an old building in pioneer square. GREAT NEWS! Yep, I am impressed! McD (I guess) gets credit fo[...]