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»Click here to download the transcript of the John Glenn Lecture on the Future of Space Policy and Exploration by Dr. Scott Pace, Director of Space Policy Institute, George Washington University

 

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Battelle Center Associate Director Craig Boardman named Associate Editor of The Journal of Technology Transfer. Published by Springer, The Journal of Technology Transfer is the top-ranked US journal focused on the economics of innovation and, more broadly, on science and technology policy analysis. The journal is indexed by Social Science Citation Index and has a 2011 Impact Factor of 1.176. »Click here to learn more.

 

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Dr. Caroline Wagner has been named to the editorial board of the Journal of Policy and Complex Systems. The Journal of Policy and Complex Systems is a new journal that will be published twice a year, starting in October. The peer-reviewed journal provides a platform where researchers, policy makers, experts in relevant disciplines and modelers can join together to offer solutions to challenging problems facing today’s world, from the perspective of systems and complexity science. »Click here to learn more about the new journal»
Also, Dr. Wagner has been elected to serve a four-year term as Member-at-Large of the Section on Societal Impacts of Science and Engineering for the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

 

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The Center for Enterprise Transformation and Innovation (CETI) and the Battelle Center for Science and Technology Policy at the John Glenn School of Public Affairs co-sponsored the 14th annual Industry/University Collaboration Day. Over fifty interdisciplinary capstone and research projects that applied the latest technologies towards knowledge-driven products and services where showcased. A highlight of the day was the keynote address by Peter Leyden, author of “The Coming Reinvention of America: How big data and other tech trends will drive the transformation of America and the world.” »Click here to watch a video of his talk.

 

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Dr. Caroline Wagner gave the keynote speech at the African Technology Policy Society annual conference held at the African Union on November 19, 2012 in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. The theme of the conference was “Emerging Paradigms, Technologies and Innovations for Sustainable Development: Global Imperatives and African Realities.”

 

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Dr. Craig Boardman’s most recent paper, Management Knowledge and the Organization of Team Science in University Research Centers, has just been published and is available as on SpringerLink.

 

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Ohio Third Frontier Commission recently announced it is joining Battelle, Nationwide Children's Hospital, OhioHealth and Ohio State in funding the Central Ohio Entrepreneurial Signature Program. The $15.4 million program includes funding for a new collaboration between Ohio State and TechColumbus known as the Innovation Gateway, dedicated to helping launch high-growth startups based on Ohio State research and technology platforms. The Battelle Center for Science & Technology Policy is helping to identify the most promising technologies to include for funding in the Innovation Gateway.

 

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The Battelle Center hosted Kei Koizumi, a staff member at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, for a roundtable policy discussion Friday, October 12, 2012.

 

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Lockheed Martin launches innovation contest

Lockheed Martin Corporation has announced a worldwide innovation contest with cash awards totaling $50,000.

The “Innovate the Future” contest creates a global forum for interested participants to share their ideas on how innovation can enable a more secure future for the planet. Participants are invited to submit their thoughts on a range of topics facing the world community, including the need for sustainable energy, cyber security, and healthcare.
»Click here to learn more

 

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Dr. Craig Boardman named associate director of the Battelle Center for Science & Technology Policy

In a newly created position, Dr. Craig Boardman will assume the responsibilities of the associate director of the Battelle Center for Science & Technology Policy at the John Glenn School of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University. The position was announced by Dr. Caroline S. Wagner, the director of the Battelle Center.

Dr. Boardman will be responsible, along with Dr. Wagner, of representing the Battelle Center at major events and conferences, across campus and at Battelle. He will take the lead in developing a graduate-level science and technology policy curriculum at The Ohio State University. In addition, Dr. Boardman will assist in developing a research strategy for the Battelle Center, including identifying knowledge gaps in the science and technology policy field and pursuing government grants and other opportunities to support fellow researchers, graduate students and/or post-doctoral fellows.
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Uncovering the world's unseen science

To make science truly useful to development, we need a new, inclusive system of tracking publications says Battelle Center Director Caroline S. Wagner in her article "Uncovering the world's unseen science" on SciDev.Net – the Science and Development Network.

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