Institutional challenges of interdisciplinary research centers.

Journal of Research Administration;  September 22, 2007 ;     700+ words ......academic and research community, interdisciplinary research has become a catch phrase (Giacomini...our general understanding of interdisciplinary research and how it can be successfully...2005). Entities designated as interdisciplinary research centers abound in large universities...

Defining interdisciplinary research: conclusions from a critical review of...

Health Services Research;  February 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......interdisciplinary/index.asp), describes interdisciplinary research as that which: integrates the...in informing observers about interdisciplinary research, they lack the precision needed...interdisciplinarity and the concept of interdisciplinary research varies across disciplines, ...

Training for Interdisciplinary Health Research: Defining the Required...

Journal of Allied Health;  July 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Although interdisciplinary research is becoming the dominant...established definition of interdisciplinary research, a preliminary set...and a review of the interdisciplinary research literature. A Delphi...

Hot compaction and consolidation of polycarbonate powder.

Polymer Engineering and Science;  November 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ......preventing recovery during sintering include hot compaction (compacting the powder at elevated...temperature under applied pressure). Hot compaction has been investigated by several groups...green strength and density. However, hot compaction's effect on post-sintering properties...

NIH LAUNCHES INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH CONSORTIA

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  September 6, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Medical Research will fund nine interdisciplinary research consortia as a means of integrating...Institute or Center (IC). "The Interdisciplinary Research programs within the Roadmap embody...academic research culture to make interdisciplinary research easier to conduct for ...

Start-up to focus on self-reinforcing materials.(INDUSTRY NEWS)

Advanced Composites Bulletin;  June 1, 2008 ;     165 words ......that has been formed to extend the Hot Compaction technology, initially developed by...of self-reinforced composites. The Hot Compaction method produces materials from highly...ballistics protection. Lead inventor of the Hot Compaction technology, and a Director of Rigicom...

Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research.(Book Review)

Research-Technology Management;  July 1, 2005 ;     521 words ...Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research; Committee on Science...facilitate and evaluate interdisciplinary research projects. The committee...institutions evaluate interdisciplinary research programs is often...

Coordinating interdisciplinary research

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research;  October 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......to be the coordinators of an interdisciplinary research study on bowel care in institutionalized...to consider taking the lead on interdisciplinary research. While our health care organization...jumped into action. What kind of interdisciplinary research could we undertake? One of ...

Novel composites by hot compaction of fibers.(First Symposium on Oriented...

Polymer Engineering and Science;  November 1, 1997 ;     700+ words ......recent development in this area is the hot compaction of highly oriented fibers which is...aspects to the recent work. First, hot compaction is of considerable scientific interest...matrix in a fiber/resin composite. The hot compaction process was first demonstrated for...

BTG GRANTS BRITISH PETROLEUM WORLDWIDE EXCLUSIVE ON COMPOSITES.

Advanced Materials & Composites News;  February 19, 2001 ;     420 words ......rights to a patent portfolio known as Hot Compaction. Using this technology, BP will be...Leeds University to develop and promote hot compaction. BP's agreement with BTG includes an...interior and exterior car components, the Hot Compaction composite has many applications, ...

Interdisciplinary fellowships created at Stanford

University Wire;  May 21, 2007 ;     402 words ......students seeking funding for their interdisciplinary research will soon be one step closer...increasing presence of students doing interdisciplinary research who often have less access to...students who plan on pursuing interdisciplinary research -- either through Stanford's...

BP obtains rights to technology for reinforced thermoplastics.

Advanced Composites Bulletin;  March 1, 2001 ;     269 words ...Worldwide rights to a patented process called hot compaction has been acquired by BP from BTG, a technology commercialization...to interior and exterior automotive components, the hot compaction technique is said to have applications in packaging...

Report offers steps to spur interdisciplinary research

Resource;  January 1, 2005 ;     365 words ......ones. At the same time, however, interdisciplinary research is impeded at many institutions...conduct, facilitate, and evaluate interdisciplinary research programs and projects," says...by which institutions evaluate interdisciplinary research programs is often imperfect...

Report offers steps to spur interdisciplinary research.(Update)

Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World;  January 1, 2005 ;     365 words ......ones. At the same time, however, interdisciplinary research is impeded at many institutions...conduct, facilitate, and evaluate interdisciplinary research programs and projects, says Nancy...by which institutions evaluate interdisciplinary research programs is often imperfect...

Social network analysis to evaluate an interdisciplinary research...

Journal of Research Administration;  March 22, 2007 ;     700+ words ......health care delivery is through interdisciplinary research, which crosses the traditional...2004). The ultimate purpose of interdisciplinary research is to develop new knowledge or...of the challenges inherent in interdisciplinary research emanate from the isolation of...