by GK | Jan 1, 2012 | Challenges, Chapters and other contributions, Financial Resources, Governance and leadership
Chuck Vest, MIT Cambridge 2012 One of the most vexing problems we face today in moving toward a more sustainable society is the problem of uncertainty and imperfect predictability of complex physical and biological phenomena. Such states of knowledge cause havoc when...
by GK | Jan 1, 2012 | Challenges, Chapters and other contributions, Governance and leadership, Teaching & Learning
Roberta Johnson Killeen, National Earth Science Teachers Association 2012 On a daily basis, people around the world face challenges that result from us all, together on our small planet, approaching the carrying capacity of our environment. The sustainability of...
by GK | Jan 1, 2012 | Chapters and other contributions, Financial Resources, Research & Innovation
John Niland, New South Wales University 2012 More than ever, research universities live in an environment heavily impacted by the forces of globalization. Their strategic thinking continues to be influenced by robust competition in critical areas such as funding,...
by GK | Jan 1, 2012 | Chapters and other contributions, Governance and leadership, Missions & Responsibilities
Linda Katehi, UC Davis 2012 Sustainability — as we use the term in our classrooms, capitals and marketplaces — has evolved and taken on an almost mythical quality. The word is ripe with meaning, yet not well defined, and actions in the name of sustainability are...
by GK | Jan 1, 2012 | Chapters and other contributions, Human Resources, Missions & Responsibilities, Teaching & Learning
Pascal Morand, ESCP Paris 2012 Business Schools have been seriously challenged in recent years and have sometimes accused of contributing directly to the financial and economic crisis that has deeply shaken the world and has not been yet overcome. Different types of...
by GK | Jan 1, 2012 | Chapters and other contributions, Governance and leadership, Missions & Responsibilities
Patrick Aebischer, EPFL Lausanne 2012 Tackling the challenges of sustainable development requires critical thinking, innovative technologies and an open dialogue between science, industry, and society. As Swiss-based universities that are consistently high in the...