CONTRIBUTIONS BY TOPIC
From moocs to moors – a movement towards humboldt 2-0
2016
Chapters and other contributions, Missions & Responsibilities, Research & Innovation, Teaching & Learning
Yves Flückiger, University of Geneva 2016 Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have attracted a lot of attention in the academic world in general and presidents’ officesmore particularly. But some worry that this model of teaching is a step back to a vertical and...
The role of the university in Economic Development
2016
Chapters and other contributions, Missions & Responsibilities, Research & Innovation
Rebecca Blank, University of Wisconsin 2016 Any top-rated research university has two core missions, namely, education and scholarly research. The primary focus of the institutionmust be on maintaining quality in these two areas, since the external reputation of the...
Technology Transfer at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ)
2016
Chapters and other contributions, Research & Innovation, Uncategorized
Ulrich W. Suter & Matthias Erzinger The research universities represented by the Glion Colloquium have been responsible for many of the greatest discoveries and intellectual breakthroughs in history. I am proud to lead one of these universities. For the last 800...
Challenges and Opportunities for Public Research Universities in Brazil
2014
Chapters and other contributions, Research & Innovation
Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz, FAPESP (Sao Paulo Research Foundation) 2014 Federal and State-level support for higher education and research played a fundamental role for Brazil to develop a graduate schools system that awarded 13,912 doctoral level titles in 2012....
Research Funding : Trends and Challenges
2014
Chapters and other contributions, Research & Innovation
Leszek BORYSIEWICZ, University of Cambridge 2014 Research — the generation or collection of knowledge — is of the greatest importance. It can affect individual lives, society at large and even the fate of our planet. Uncountable sums of money are spent, and usually...
The changing Nature and Character of Research Universities : New Paradigms
2014
Chapters and other contributions, Missions & Responsibilities, Research & Innovation
Chorh Chuan Tan, National University of Singapore 2014 The research university in its current form represents a remarkable and successful model where education and research and its application are brought together in synergistic ways that produce valuable new ideas,...
Can the IT Revolution lead to a rebirth of World-call European Universities
2014
Challenges, Chapters and other contributions, Research & Innovation
Patrick Aebischer, EPFL 2014 We have reached a critical moment in time when the digital revolution — brought on by ubiquitous personal, mobile and affordable information devices — is challenging the historical missions of education and research; a challenge for our...
Globalization, Universities and Sustainability Effects
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,...
Research Intensive Universities in a Globalized World
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...
The Contribution of Research Universities in solving the ‘Grand Challenges’
2012
Challenges, Chapters and other contributions, Missions & Responsibilities, Research & Innovation
Georg Winckler, University of Vienna 2012 Obviously, the world is changing rapidly, and not only for the better: Grand challenges for society are arising and demand solutions. Some challenges can be foreseen, some may occur without warning. When societal problems can...
Regional Engagement and Sustainability: University of Aveiro in Portugal
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
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
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
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
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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