Archives for 2022

Wha …? Citation Counts Aren’t Necessarily a Proxy for Influence? 
Impact
February 22, 2022

Wha …? Citation Counts Aren’t Necessarily a Proxy for Influence? 

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Project X: Resetting Our Understanding of Impact from Outputs to People
Impact
February 21, 2022

Project X: Resetting Our Understanding of Impact from Outputs to People

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You, Me, and EMM
Business and Management INK
February 21, 2022

You, Me, and EMM

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When You Say ‘Interdisciplinary’ I Hear ‘Antidisciplinary’
Interdisciplinarity
February 18, 2022

When You Say ‘Interdisciplinary’ I Hear ‘Antidisciplinary’

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Alondra Nelson Tabbed to Serve as Acting Head of OSTP

Alondra Nelson Tabbed to Serve as Acting Head of OSTP

On Wednesday, President Joseph Biden handed sociologist Alondra Nelson interim leadership of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Nelson currently serves as OSTP’s deputy director for science and society

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COVID Suggests that Fear Itself Not Sufficient for Health Messaging

COVID Suggests that Fear Itself Not Sufficient for Health Messaging

Research the author and colleagues conducted at Penn State shows that both the escalation and de-escalation of fear must occur for the message to be effective.

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From Speculation to Substantiation: Is Job Satisfaction Changing?

From Speculation to Substantiation: Is Job Satisfaction Changing?

In this article, authors Mindy Shoss, an associate professor of psychology in the industrial/organizational psychology program at the University of Central Florida, […]

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As Pandemic Warps Productivity, Early-Career Professors Envision Changes Evaluating Tenure

As Pandemic Warps Productivity, Early-Career Professors Envision Changes Evaluating Tenure

A Canadian research team observed a profound ripple effect where reduced productivity from increased workload due to the pandemic impacted researchers’ progress.

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Entrepreneurs: Everybody Needs Somebody

Entrepreneurs: Everybody Needs Somebody

Authors Aviel Cogan, Tobias Pret, and Melissa Cardon reflect on their recent article “Everyday social support processes: Household members’ instrumental and emotional […]

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ESRC Early Career Honor Recognizes Researcher Examining Renewable Energy Policies

ESRC Early Career Honor Recognizes Researcher Examining Renewable Energy Policies

Rebecca Windemer, a lecturer at the University of the West of England who studies renewable energy amid the communities where it is generated, received the Economic and Social Research Council’s 2021 Celebrating Impact Prize for the Outstanding Early Career Impact.

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Hacking a University Class and Bringing a Macro-Sustainability Perspective

Hacking a University Class and Bringing a Macro-Sustainability Perspective

Author Stefanie Beninger discusses the perspective of sustainability within university settings and the pros of having macro-sustainability efforts throughout

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When Talking Broader Impact, Which Websites Do We Value?

When Talking Broader Impact, Which Websites Do We Value?

Reporting on their recent survey of websites cited in REF 2014 impact case studies, Kayvan Kousha, Mike Thelwall and Mahshid Abdoli, discuss which websites are most commonly used as supporting evidence for impact and how these vary across academic disciplines.

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