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Research Intensive Universities in a Globalized World
2012

by GK | Jan 1, 2012 | Chapters and other contributions, Missions & Responsibilities, Research & Innovation

Bernd Huber, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich 2012 As president of a German university and chairman of the League of European Research Universities (LERU), it is my special interest to discuss the role of research intensive universities and their impact on global...

Regional Engagement and Sustainability: University of Aveiro in Portugal
2012

by GK | Jan 1, 2012 | Chapters and other contributions, Governance and leadership, Missions & Responsibilities, Research & Innovation

Maria Héléna Nazare, European University Association 2012 In the framework of the demographic evolution foreseen up to 2050, major issues related to  sustainability include: food, natural resources (water in particular) and energy. These “grand societal challenges”...

Values and Valuation for Sustainability
2012

by GK | Jan 1, 2012 | Chapters and other contributions, Missions & Responsibilities, Research & Innovation

Jared Cohon, Carnegie Mellon 2012 Last year, I chaired the U.S. National Academies’ Committee that produced the report, “The Hidden Costs of Energy” (2010). Using the most advanced methodology and the best available data, the Committee estimated a lower bound of...

Preparing the University and its Graduates for the Unpredictable and Unknowable
2012

by GK | Jan 1, 2012 | Chapters and other contributions, Human Resources, Missions & Responsibilities, Research & Innovation, Teaching & Learning

Alain Beretz, University of Strasbourg 2012 Universities are a key player in the “knowledge society”. But this increased influx of knowledge and the exponential rate of technical progress also generate anxiety and fear that could undermine the fundamental role of...

University 2.0 the University as an economic and social Driver
2012

by GK | Jan 1, 2012 | Challenges, Chapters and other contributions, Research & Innovation

Rafael Rangel, Tecnologico de Monterrey System 2012 This paper intends to renew certain paradigms that tend to limit the vision and functions of universities and advance towards the University 2.0, a scheme focused on society and that brings about concrete changes....

Global Environmental Sustainability: An ‘All-Hands on Deck’ Research Imperative
2012

by GK | Jan 1, 2012 | Challenges, Chapters and other contributions, Research & Innovation

Timothy Killeen, National Science Foundation 2012 The two-way interaction of societal activity with environmental processes now defines clear and present  challenges to our well-being. Human activity is changing the climate system and the ecosystem services that...
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